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Galax, VA vs Clanton, AL

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Highlights
- Clanton spends 24.9% less per student than Galax.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.5% higher in Clanton than in Galax. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clanton had 8.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galax
 Galax, VAClanton, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,179$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,809  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,379$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7024573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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Over 11 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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Reviews for Clanton    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

My neighbors are good, decent people. There are a few people that I worked with, though, who were not. This is a very clannish place. The first question you're asked is  More

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Over 19 years ago

Living in Clanton, AL. is very relaxing. I travel a lot troughout the world and can be away for a month at a time. All problems ease up as soon as I get off the exit in  More

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