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Abingdon, VA vs Newport, TN

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Highlights
- Newport spends 11.8% less per student than Abingdon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% higher in Newport than in Abingdon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Abingdon
 Abingdon, VANewport, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,056$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,049  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,640$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5564573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Newport    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

worst place to live in Tennessee, crime, corruption, crooked police, mean rotten hillbillies, drugs and the list goes on.  More

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Over 12 years ago

I am a native Texan, however I have traveled all over the world in my professional career. The one thing I have found common about everywhere I've traveled is that you  More

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Over 14 years ago

I rode through the town and spoke to several people that seemed to be very friendly. Now we had read all these comments on your city about the crime, burglaries, etc. We  More

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