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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Clemson, SC

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- Clemson spends 26.9% less per student than Athens-Clarke County.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.7% lower in Clemson than in Athens-Clarke County. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clemson had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GAClemson, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,013$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,771  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,485$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.3%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 Clemson    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

A college town with intense support for sports team. Established goals/objectives and the citizens support efforts to improve Clemson's academic and research standings  More

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Great climate compared to colds and snow of Great Lakes and Very hot plains of Texas. Noticeable changes without a severe  More

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