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Roswell, GA vs Arcata, CA

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Highlights
- Arcata spends 3.5% less per student than Roswell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.8% higher in Arcata than in Roswell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arcata had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Roswell
 Roswell, GAArcata, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Roswell    16 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I just moved here from out of state was excited because the area is beautiful, beautiful homes, parks, and schools have great ratings. Everyone seems nice when we are  More

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Over 8 years ago

While the public schools are good, they are constantly being under-funded and classroom sizes are increasing. You can get a decent home for the money here, but the area  More

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Over 8 years ago

We recently relocated (cross country) to Roswell, GA, and our family could not have found a better place. This is a family friendly town, with an abundance of activities  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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