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Athens, OH vs Fairmont, WV

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- Fairmont spends 19.6% less per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% lower in Fairmont than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairmont had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, OHFairmont, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,855$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,769  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,531$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews
ben · Albany, MO
go green
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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Curt · Athens, OH
Relatively Crime Free
Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews
26554 · Fairmont, WV
Lovely town not too far off the beaten path
Over 14 years ago

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Myra · Fairmont, WV
Place to Live.
Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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