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Helena, AL vs Blairsville, GA

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Highlights
- Blairsville spends 28.1% more per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% lower in Blairsville than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blairsville had 28.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, ALBlairsville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,374$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,243  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7914573
 Students per Counselor548  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Helena    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I raised my five children in Helena, Al 27 yrs ago when it was just one road and a few neighborhoods. Everytime I drive thru AL,I take the small detour thru Helena. It  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to Helena from Florida. Although I miss Florida, Helena is a nice little town to live in except for rush hour traffic. Life is very quiet in Helena and we have  More

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Reviews for Blairsville    3 Reviews

I have been in area for 12 years and really enjoy living here. The people are friendly. We have a good school system, health care facilities, and crime rate is low. The  More

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First of all, you need to get your data straight-there are more than 6oo+ people living in Blairsville. With the lack of convenience, decent restaurants, and social  More

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Over 18 years ago

There is so much good to say about this area but one item on top of the list is the climate. We get approx. 6 inches of snow a year. Two months of the year is typical  More

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