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Carthage, TN vs Jonesborough, TN

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- Jonesborough spends 5.0% more per student than Carthage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% higher in Jonesborough than in Carthage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jonesborough had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Carthage
 Carthage, TNJonesborough, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,032$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,122  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor499  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Carthage    2 Reviews
lee · Carthage, TN
best place in the world
Over 17 years ago

Smith County has been my home for 48 years. It is a delight to be from here. We have rivers, lakes, parks, good churches, good people, good schools. It is just an all  More

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samantha · Buffalo Valley, TN
living in a small town
Over 18 years ago

carthage Tn has been a wonderful surprise to us after re locating from "up north". I had been reading blogs before coming down here and at least half said that if they  More

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Reviews for Jonesborough    3 Reviews
John · Jonesborough, TN
Good Life
Over 15 years ago

Oldest city in TN. Has great historic sites to visit. Becomes very congested when there is a festival in progress (there are several each year). People are friendly.   More

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Bp · Jonesborough, TN
Housing
Over 17 years ago

great bang for your buck, low taxes, nice  More

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John · Erie, PA
Beautiful Climate
Over 19 years ago

Wonderful year round climate, just enough of every  More

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