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Athens, TN vs Raton, NM

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Highlights
- Raton spends 61.3% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.1% lower in Raton than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raton had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, TNRaton, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,135$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,105  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,608$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14834573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%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.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Raton    4 Reviews

Despite the unfortunate experience of one family that wrote three different reviews, Raton if the smart choice for both affordability and the relaxed lifestyle of a  More

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Wow when I moved here I thought what a beautiful place to live, until I heard the second and third graders swearing at each other at the bus stop and broke up three  More

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Well Raton does. The teacher's do not have a dress code. Yet the students are not allowed to wear headband's in the middle school or hoodies. I guess some students were  More

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