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Fort Payne, AL vs Montgomery, AL

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- Montgomery spends 0.5% more per student than Fort Payne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.0% higher in Montgomery than in Fort Payne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Montgomery had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Payne
 Fort Payne, ALMontgomery, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6064573
 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.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Montgomery    31 Reviews
dan · Pike Road, AL
A Nice 3 of 5 Star City
Over 4 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Willie · Montgomery, AL
Not safe at all
Over 6 years ago

This city is too  More

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JT · Bee Ridge, FL
Welcome to the Secesh Cesspool!
Over 7 years ago

Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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