2024 Compare Cities Education:
Abingdon, VA vs Johnson City, TN

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Highlights
- Johnson City spends 12.0% less per student than Abingdon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.6% higher in Johnson City than in Abingdon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Johnson City had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Abingdon
 Abingdon, VAJohnson City, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,401$10,032$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,049$9,377$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,004$5,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.6915.1516.23
 Students per Librarian4493614573
 Students per Counselor374394530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%21.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%40.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.8%11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 3 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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Reviews for Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  More

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