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Orangeburg, SC vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne spends 30.5% less per student than Orangeburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% higher in Fort Payne than in Orangeburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Payne had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangeburg
 Orangeburg, SCFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,586  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,759$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5914573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews
Nathanael · Castle Shannon, PA
Transplant from up north
Over 5 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Stacy · Cottage Grove, OR
Just Say ‘No’ to Orangeburg
Over 6 years ago

Avoid this town  More

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Martin · Orangeburg, SC
Hot Hot Hot
Over 10 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews
Jim  · Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, AL
Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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rita · Fort Payne, AL
quality of life
Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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