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Mena, AR vs Dahlonega, GA

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Highlights
- Dahlonega spends 7.4% more per student than Mena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.7% higher in Dahlonega than in Mena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dahlonega had 6.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mena
 Mena, ARDahlonega, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,156$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,443  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,160$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3834573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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Reviews for Dahlonega    5 Reviews

Dahlonega is beautiful, the town is quaint and the people are kind. Dahlonega appreciates, celebrates and preserves the traditions of the past without being afraid to  More

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Over 12 years ago

i love it in dahlonega i been livin here for nearly 20 years and i want to tell yall the gold city is truly that golden with tourism and job opportunities we have a vast  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved to Dahlonega because it was pretty and inexpensive. I recommend visiting the area for its many attractions, but NEVER MOVE HERE! Its elected officials are all  More

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