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Athens, TN vs Farmington, MO

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Highlights
- Farmington spends 18.7% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in Farmington than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Farmington had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, TNFarmington, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,136$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,105  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,186$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7044573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 15 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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Reviews for Farmington    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

PROPERTY VALUES HAVE NOT GONE UP 48 PERCENT IN THE LAST TEN YEARS. They have only gone up about 2 percent in the last ten years! Farmington is  More

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Great place to raise a family, Great growth whitin the the entire city. Great place to stop at a local Business to shop or grab a bite to eat.  More

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