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Athens, OH vs Defiance, OH

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Highlights
- Defiance spends 12.7% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% higher in Defiance than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Defiance had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, OHDefiance, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,015$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,769  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,870$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4074573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Defiance    1 Reviews

Living in NW Ohio is living in typical rural America. I guess it depends on what you are looking for in a lifestyle. Housing costs are relatively low, electricity is  More

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