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Selma, AL vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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Highlights
- Tuscaloosa spends 5.8% less per student than Selma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Selma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Selma
 Selma, ALTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,854  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Selma    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Really a pit of horrid. This place is so racist. I would not recommend for anyone. White folks should stay away it’s not  More

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Over 7 years ago

Awful place to live it’s boring, nothing going on here at  More

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Over 17 years ago

Selma isn't the place for me, but it does have a lot to offer. There is enormous amounts of history in Selma. Being the mother of three, I don't think it such a great  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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