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Athens, OH vs Mountain City, TN

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Highlights
- Mountain City spends 34.5% less per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in Mountain City than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain City had 23.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, OHMountain City, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,475$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,769  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11384573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock72.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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

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Over 19 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Mountain City    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Mountain City is perfectly located in one of the most beautiful areas in the country. The people are very friendly, cost of living is great, and the scenary is  More

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