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Pontiac, MI vs Alexander City, AL

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Highlights
- Alexander City spends 23.1% less per student than Pontiac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.0% higher in Alexander City than in Pontiac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexander City had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pontiac
 Pontiac, MIAlexander City, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,674$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,001$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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Reviews for Alexander City    3 Reviews

If lake living is your thing you will thrive in Alexander City. Retirees and really just nature loving students and young professionals are moving to the Tallapoosa  More

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This is a corrupt dying old mill town that has lost its mill. The crony government is totally corrupt. The schools are pathetic and it shows in the ignorance of the  More

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it is a great place to live in. it is very quiet and you can get along with people really easily. its a very cool place where fun is always an option. i love staying  More

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