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Hendersonville, NC vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne spends 15.2% less per student than Hendersonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% higher in Fort Payne than in Hendersonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Payne had 16.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hendersonville
 Hendersonville, NCFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,399  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,759$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5914573
 Students per Counselor354  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Hendersonville    18 Reviews
Bates · Durham, NC
Stay out of Hendersonville nc
Over 5 years ago

I went to visit, was attack on Hendersonville Hwy by to cars. They tried to run me off the road cursing at me shooting birds at me. Very very scary. But I called 911  More

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Donna · Hendersonville, NC
Love this little town
Over 7 years ago

We love Hendersonville NC. We moved to NC from NJ in 2005. We tried different areas of the region (Leicester, Weaverville, Asheville and South Asheville). Each area  More

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Harry · Horse Shoe, NC
My thoughts as a 36 year resident
Over 9 years ago

My post is a review of Henderson County in general. First off, the teenage girl who said there's absolutely nothing for kids to do here is absolutely spot-on. If you're  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews
Jim  · Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, AL
Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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rita · Fort Payne, AL
quality of life
Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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