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Franklin, NC vs Auburn, AL

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Highlights
- Auburn spends 9.3% more per student than Franklin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.9% higher in Auburn than in Franklin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Auburn had 21.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Franklin
 Franklin, NCAuburn, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,359  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,981$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4014573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.4%1.5%
Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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