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Taft, CA vs Alpharetta, GA

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- Alpharetta spends 7.0% more per student than Taft.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.0% lower in Alpharetta than in Taft. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpharetta had 19.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Taft
 Taft, CAAlpharetta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Taft    3 Reviews

J · Taft, CA
Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here over 50 years. It use to be a wonderful place to grow up with a thriving downtown and jobs were plentiful. This is no longer the case in Taft. Jobs are  More

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I've lived in Taft for over 5 years. It's a nice community and very friendly people as long as you get involved, either through school or local churches. I've met many  More

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Over 17 years ago

the city of taft is located in southern California,a small community yet just 20 minutes from a large and thriving city "bakersfield" over 300000 people .amazingly you  More

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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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