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Montgomery, AL vs Dayton, TX

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Highlights
- Dayton spends 29.0% more per student than Montgomery.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.5% lower in Dayton than in Montgomery. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dayton had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Montgomery
 Montgomery, ALDayton, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,030$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,729$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11774573
 Students per Counselor454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 6 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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Reviews for Dayton    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

It's a nice country-esque town but yet close to everything Houston has to offer. 30 minutes west and you are in Houston.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Dayton is in the middle of Houston and Beumont connected by Hwy 90 and FM1960. A major intersection for the trucking industry. Along with oil refineries and new  More

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Over 18 years ago

did you see the movie, "deliverance?" dualing banjos? Go to Dayton if you want that same feelin'- nothing but trailers, mobile homes, rednecks and lots of pick ups!   More

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