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Athens, AL vs Jasper, AL

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Highlights
- Jasper spends 11.9% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.7% lower in Jasper than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jasper had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens

Education
 Athens, ALJasper, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,932$11,114$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,000$10,211$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,899$5,799$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio30.9117.716.23
 Students per Librarian8824564573
 Students per Counselor588398530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%7.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.0%89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%27.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.2%9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%24.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.3%7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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Reviews for Jasper    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I had to edit my review. 11 years ago when I first moved to NW Alabama, Jasper was a great town to shop and eat. Not anymore. A large part of Jasper has now some  More

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Over 13 years ago

There isn't enough recreation or resources for the Disabled in my community. We have little to no shopping in Jasper. I currently do most of my shopping online, in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Good  More

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