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Athens, TN vs Dickson, TN

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- Dickson spends 1.6% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% lower in Dickson than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dickson had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, TNDickson, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,532$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,105  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,516$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews
Mary · Athens, TN
Athens is great except for the healthcare.
Over 8 years ago

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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Anderlee · Athens, TN
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Over 14 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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Reviews for Dickson    1 Reviews
Dan  · Dickson, TN
Brief weather review
Over 15 years ago

Hot Humid summers, median winters cold in Jan and Feb, not much snow and ice to deal  More

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