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Peachtree City, GA vs Alpharetta, GA

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Highlights
- Alpharetta spends 21.6% more per student than Peachtree City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% higher in Alpharetta than in Peachtree City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpharetta had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Peachtree City
 Peachtree City, GAAlpharetta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,624  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Peachtree City    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The water is undrinkable. It smells and tastes like it has passed through a pile of decomposing grass. There has been no announcement from the city government as to  More

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...of what I consider very desirable and what I consider very undesirable. Moderate-to-high income level, educated folks with high expectations for their children,  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a beautiful town to live in. My main objection is that when we moved here from South Florida, I had no idea that it got this cold and stayed this cold all  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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