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Athens, AL vs Oxford, MS

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Highlights
- Oxford spends 74.1% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.8% lower in Oxford than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oxford had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, ALOxford, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,292$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,000  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,903$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio30.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7514573
 Students per Counselor588  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.7%1.5%
Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 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 Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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