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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Covington, KY

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- Covington spends 19.8% less per student than Athens-Clarke County.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.7% lower in Covington than in Athens-Clarke County. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Covington had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GACovington, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,085$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,771  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,459$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8014573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Covington    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Covington is an amazing city with beautiful old homes, a rich history and just minutes away from Cincinnati Ohio and all the culture and wonderful events there. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

I grew in Covington an it used to be a great place to live but not anymoore , the crime rate is ridicoulis an herouin has taken the town over, downtown used to be  More

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Covington, Kentucky is a great place to live and work. Depending on what you do for work, Covington is a vibrant exciting city that sits directly on the Ohio River,  More

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