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Acworth, GA vs Athens, AL

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- Athens spends 28.4% less per student than Acworth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 113.6% higher in Athens than in Acworth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Acworth
 Acworth, GAAthens, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,899$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8824573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Acworth    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

So you want to know about Acworth, do ya? Well, imagine a tired industrial town with concrete plants, old run-down strip malls, the busiest rail road (so you're  More

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What else can I say? It's better than Cherokee County, they're run over with Meth and Heroin. Acworth has a crack and weed problem. Pick your poison.  More

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Acworth is north of Atlanta. The population is just over 20K and the cost of living is very low compared to almost anywhere in the region. If you love a sunny, warm  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 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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