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Abingdon, VA vs Lawrenceburg, TN

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Highlights
- Lawrenceburg spends 18.1% less per student than Abingdon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.6% higher in Lawrenceburg than in Abingdon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrenceburg had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Abingdon
 Abingdon, VALawrenceburg, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,343$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,049  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,399$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3204573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 5 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 Lawrenceburg    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Lawrenceburg for 1 year now and would say that the cost of living is relatively low. Lots of stores to shop at, including Krogers for groceries and  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have found Lawrenceburg to be a great little town! The people are warm and friendly, and more then willing to help anyone out. There is a lot of history connected  More

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Over 20 years ago

There is a definite lack of diversity in this town. Population is more than 90% caucasian. There is one Catholic church, and a myriad of protestant churches from which  More

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