2025 Compare Cities Education:
Franklin, NC vs Fairhope, AL

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Highlights
- Fairhope spends 15.1% more per student than Franklin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.6% higher in Fairhope than in Franklin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairhope had 22.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Franklin
 Franklin, NCFairhope, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,359  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%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.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Fairhope    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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