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Dickson, TN vs Alcoa, TN

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Highlights
- Alcoa spends 15.2% more per student than Dickson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% higher in Alcoa than in Dickson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alcoa had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dickson
 Dickson, TNAlcoa, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,051  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,714$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6314573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Dickson    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hot Humid summers, median winters cold in Jan and Feb, not much snow and ice to deal  More

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Reviews for Alcoa    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Lived here for 1 year. Also lived in Illinois, Georgia, NJ and Pennsylvania. This place is devoid of culture. Hill people everywhere. Am 55 years old and have never  More

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