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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Boone, NC

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- Boone spends 25.2% less per student than Athens-Clarke County.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.3% lower in Boone than in Athens-Clarke County. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GABoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,771  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%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 Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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