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Athens, AL vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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- Pigeon Forge spends 24.1% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.7% lower in Pigeon Forge than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pigeon Forge had 16.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, ALPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,000  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,468$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio30.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3124573
 Students per Counselor588  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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