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Phenix City, AL vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 65.9% more per student than Phenix City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% higher in Oakland than in Phenix City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Phenix City
 Phenix City, ALOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,420  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Phenix City    2 Reviews

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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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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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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