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Fort Payne, AL vs Martinsburg, WV

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- Martinsburg spends 16.5% more per student than Fort Payne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% lower in Martinsburg than in Fort Payne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Martinsburg had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Payne
 Fort Payne, ALMartinsburg, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,713$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,363$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7044573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews
Jim  · Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, AL
Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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rita · Fort Payne, AL
quality of life
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 Martinsburg    15 Reviews
Linda · Martinsburg, WV
Beautiful Country, Bad Governance
Over 5 years ago

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Eric · Martinsburg, WV
Good and improving
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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Kim · Hedgesville, WV
Not great, but not the worst. You decide
Over 5 years ago

I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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