2025 Compare Cities Education:
Covington, GA vs Oak Ridge, TN

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Highlights
- Oak Ridge spends 1.2% more per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Oak Ridge than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Ridge had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, GAOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,365  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,469$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6044573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%1.5%
Reviews for Covington    11 Reviews

This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

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It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

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Over 15 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

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Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 5 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  More

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