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Opelika, AL vs Phenix City, AL

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- Phenix City spends 13.0% less per student than Opelika.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Phenix City than in Opelika. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phenix City had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Opelika
 Opelika, ALPhenix City, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,725$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,980  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,470$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5654573
 Students per Counselor449  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Opelika    1 Reviews
Michelle · Opelika, AL
Life in Opelika
Over 9 years ago

Traffic is terrible...To many restaurants and banks..Nothing to do ..we need a theme park or somewhere to go and ride rides and enjoy family ..Cut out city  More

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Reviews for Phenix City    2 Reviews
valerie · Phenix City, AL
Phenix City Alabama---Not the place to live
Over 14 years ago

Phenix City Ala--Has got to be the arm pit of the south---Lack of jobs makes it a very dangerous place to live,crime is out of control --drugs are every where and the  More

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Alicia · Fort Mitchell, AL
The school report and population on this for Fort
Over 16 years ago

I live in Fort Mitchell and the school ratio teacher to student at Fort Mitchell is incorrect. Its more like 25 students per teacher and its growing rapidly as many  More

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