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Athens, OH vs Rome, GA

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- Rome spends 10.9% less per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% lower in Rome than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rome had 16.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, OHRome, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,242$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,769  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,108$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6054573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Rome    11 Reviews

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  More

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