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Athens, TN vs Sparta, TN

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- Sparta spends 19.5% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Sparta than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sparta had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, TNSparta, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,105  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,757$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5484573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews
Mary · Athens, TN
Athens is great except for the healthcare.
Over 9 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
none
Over 15 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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Reviews for Sparta    3 Reviews
Eli · Sparta, TN
Small Town Close to Everything You'll Want
Over 7 years ago

We moved to Sparta, TN almost two years ago. We visited the year before that and while we have been coming to east Tennesse for over 25 years... it only took one  More

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TERESA · Sparta, TN
SHOP SPARTA
Over 16 years ago

I AGREE THAT THERE IS NOTHING HERE IN SPARTA, TO DO I SHOP MORE IN COOKEVILLE,,AND COLUMBIA THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER. SPARTA SHOULD GET SOME BIG COMPANIES TO  More

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Bp · Sparta, TN
HA Shop Sparta?
Over 17 years ago

All over this town you see signs that say SHOP SPARTA FIRST! What a load of crap! They want us to spend our money here in our town but they offer no place to shop and  More

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