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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Altoona, PA

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- Altoona spends 14.3% more per student than Athens-Clarke County.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.7% lower in Altoona than in Athens-Clarke County. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altoona had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,215$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,771  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,226$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9454573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 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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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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