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Phenix City, AL vs Shelbyville, TN

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- Shelbyville spends 16.0% less per student than Phenix City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.8% lower in Shelbyville than in Phenix City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shelbyville had 8.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Phenix City
 Phenix City, ALShelbyville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,013$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,420  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,997$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5894573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Shelbyville    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Our family enjoys living a small town like Shelbyville. We are close enough to larger cities like Nashville, Chattanooga, and Huntsville to enjoy the cultural amenities  More

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