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Hamilton, AL vs Opelika, AL

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Highlights
- Opelika spends 18.0% more per student than Hamilton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% higher in Opelika than in Hamilton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Opelika had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hamilton
 Hamilton, ALOpelika, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,981$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4014573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Hamilton    1 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We fell in love with Alabama we where looking at a home in double springs stayed at a motel there in Hamilton, we really liked the people there in Hamilton the home we  More

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Reviews for Opelika    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Traffic is terrible...To many restaurants and banks..Nothing to do ..we need a theme park or somewhere to go and ride rides and enjoy family ..Cut out city  More

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