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Gadsden, AL vs Montgomery, AL

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Highlights
- Montgomery spends 4.9% less per student than Gadsden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% higher in Montgomery than in Gadsden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Montgomery had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gadsden
 Gadsden, ALMontgomery, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,828  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6064573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Gadsden    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Although employment numbers are relatively high, underemployment is a chronic  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here but lived in two other counties in Alabama. We moved to Gadsden area when I was 8. This place has it's advantages and drawbacks. It is said to be the  More

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Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews

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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Over 6 years ago

This city is too  More

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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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