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Blacksburg, VA vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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Highlights
- Athens-Clarke County spends 22.4% more per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.8% higher in Athens-Clarke County than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens-Clarke County had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,311$15,066$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142$13,771$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,938$8,136$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3121.9416.23
 Students per Librarian5106984573
 Students per Counselor285283530
 Grade School Educ.0.4%3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%6.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.3%89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%17.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.5%6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%47.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.25.2%14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree12.6%6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 13 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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