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Sylacauga, AL vs Fontana, CA

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- Fontana spends 25.2% more per student than Sylacauga.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% higher in Fontana than in Sylacauga. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fontana had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sylacauga
 Sylacauga, ALFontana, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,319  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor394  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Sylacauga    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Worst city i’ve ever laid foot in. This city was gross, rude & not a single bathroom in sight. Everything is closed and everyone is rude. It is dumpy and ugly. Do not  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm born here, moved away, came back, few times. Unemployed, though my Home Town is quiet overall, Football Lover's. It's a pretty  More

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Reviews for Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 15 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

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