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Athol, ID vs Hico, TX

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Highlights
- Hico spends 43.5% more per student than Athol.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.1% lower in Hico than in Athol. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hico had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athol
 Athol, IDHico, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,635$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,177  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,997$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock45544573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Athol    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Athol is a very small town in northern Idaho. With a population of about 800, there are some very large homes and very small homes. With such a small population, it is  More

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Reviews for Hico    1 Reviews

Hico has an excellent school system, health clinic, retirement community, nursing home, and local restaurants and shopping. Hico is also a fantastic place to retire. It  More

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