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Papillion, NE vs Alpharetta, GA

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- Alpharetta spends 10.1% more per student than Papillion.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Alpharetta than in Papillion. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpharetta had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Papillion
 Papillion, NEAlpharetta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,845  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Papillion    6 Reviews

Papillion is a small suburb of Omaha and has low crime, reasonable schools, small town feel (unless you go north into the craziness of Omaha) and is growing by leaps and  More

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I have lived in Papillion Nebraska for twenty years. I live in an older part of town that is annexed and cannot speak to what goes on in the SIDs. I am going to try to  More

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I don't like to be negative. I've lived here for 4 years. At the risk of sounding dramatic (because this city really is), it's possibly the worst place in the great  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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