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Conroe, TX vs Athens, AL

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Highlights
- Athens spends 14.9% less per student than Conroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 94.0% higher in Athens than in Conroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Conroe
 Conroe, TXAthens, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,264  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,899$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8824573
 Students per Counselor435  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Conroe    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Living in Conroe and driving to Houston for work is a death-defying feat. My steering wheel in my Honda still has grip marks from the sheer stress of the traffic  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have a very high quality of life here. We have lots of trees and privacy yet all the conveniences of The Woodlands only 5 minutes  More

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Over 17 years ago

Love it! Stay a  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 20 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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