2025 Compare Cities Education:
Covington, LA vs Johnson City, TN

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Highlights
- Johnson City spends 24.7% less per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Johnson City than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Johnson City had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, LAJohnson City, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,032$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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Reviews for Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  More

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