2025 Compare Cities Education:
Athens, TN vs Binghamton, NY

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Highlights
- Binghamton spends 192.4% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% lower in Binghamton than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Binghamton had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, TNBinghamton, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,434$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,105  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,765$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13294573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Hi! I live in Athens, TN but am originally from Florida. Athens, TN is a beautiful city right between Chattanooga and Knoxville. We are 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,   More

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Over 14 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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Reviews for Binghamton    29 Reviews

Marg · 

Very cool place with loads of popular restaurants (some award winning), hiking, winter activities/sports, fishing, boating, central location -making it SO EASY for  More

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Over 4 years ago

I can't understand the strong negativity, at least not totally. I have been here for a while now and have been (years ago). Back in the big recession there were some  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in this area my whole life-all 23 years of it. Even in my lifetime about half the businesses I remember are now boarded up often with no replacements. So many  More

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