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Mentor, OH vs Alpharetta, GA

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- Alpharetta spends 2.7% more per student than Mentor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.6% lower in Alpharetta than in Mentor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpharetta had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mentor
 Mentor, OHAlpharetta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,567  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mentor    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

There are some things about Mentor that are great, the schools are very good and the people (generally) friendly. The biggest issue I have had with the city is the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Snows from about October or November until approximately mid-to-late March, though one year it snowed until nearly June! Used to have four distinct seasons, but now  More

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Over 18 years ago

The City of Mentor ranks 7th in the state of Ohio interms of the number of manufacturing firms, and 10th in terms of the number of individuals involved in manufacturing  More

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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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