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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Hoover, AL

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- Hoover spends 12.4% less per student than Athens-Clarke County.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% lower in Hoover than in Athens-Clarke County. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hoover had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GAHoover, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,771  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5474573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%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.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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 Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Over 20 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  More

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