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Gary, IN vs Alcoa, TN

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- Alcoa spends 15.9% less per student than Gary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in Alcoa than in Gary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alcoa had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gary
 Gary, INAlcoa, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,714$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6314573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews
Larry · Beverly Hills, CA
Stay away at all costs
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Jerry · Gary, IN
What a city
Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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Catherine · Asheville, NC
I will always have great memories of Gary.
Over 11 years ago

I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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Reviews for Alcoa    1 Reviews
Jak · Knoxville, TN
Beware
Over 18 years ago

Lived here for 1 year. Also lived in Illinois, Georgia, NJ and Pennsylvania. This place is devoid of culture. Hill people everywhere. Am 55 years old and have never  More

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