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Fort Payne, AL vs Lexington, VA

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 44.8% more per student than Fort Payne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.5% lower in Lexington than in Fort Payne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 23.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Payne
 Fort Payne, ALLexington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,559$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,034$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.7%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 18 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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