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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Ripon, CA

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- Ripon spends 4.8% less per student than Athens-Clarke County.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% higher in Ripon than in Athens-Clarke County. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ripon had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GARipon, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,344$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,771  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,464$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock234364573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Ripon    6 Reviews

Ripon, CA. Is one of the finest small towns in the Central Valley. Very little crime, almost 100 cameras all over town that the Ripon P.D monitors, very slow growth,  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for 17 years. We raised all three of our children here. Some of the schools are outdated and old fashion. Small town atmosphere. The city of Ripon works  More

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Coming home from work is like going on vacation. I cross the river into a larger city, Modesto,CA., to work daily. The hustle and bustle, rude drivers, etc., in  More

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