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Junction City, KS vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 33.0% less per student than Junction City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 74.4% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Junction City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Junction City
 Junction City, KSTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,278  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor591  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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