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Opp, AL vs Huntsville, AL

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- Huntsville spends 6.9% more per student than Opp.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% higher in Huntsville than in Opp. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Huntsville had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Opp
 Opp, ALHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,176$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,627  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,898$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5644573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Opp    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Opp (all of lower AL) is very hot and humid, too humid to go outside, the humidity is so bad it actually forms fog inside buildings. People are nice, weather is the  More

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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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