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Athens, AL vs Nacogdoches, TX

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- Nacogdoches spends 25.2% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.6% lower in Nacogdoches than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nacogdoches had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, ALNacogdoches, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,435$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,000  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,170$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio30.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor588  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 20 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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Reviews for Nacogdoches    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

loved growing up in Nac never realized how pretty Nac was until I moved away and would come home to  More

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I have visited the Nacogdoches area several times since I was about 14. I am 30 now and am planning on relocating to this area permanently. There are many large  More

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Nacogdoches is the oldest town in Texas having been the center of development in Texas, as was San Antonio. However, it was later, somewhat side stepped, as the rest of  More

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