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Dover, TN vs Fort Worth, TX

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Highlights
- Fort Worth spends 42.4% more per student than Dover.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% lower in Fort Worth than in Dover. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Worth had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dover
 Dover, TNFort Worth, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,243  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor497  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Dover    2 Reviews

Early March 2009 a song about a peaceful valley in Dover, Tennesse called "Down In Happy Holler" Written and recorded by "HeyCowBoyBob" (alias Bob Wallace) a member of  More

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Over 20 years ago

My wife and I retired here a year ago last October because we fell in love with the area. It is clean, beautiful hills and many, many recreational areas. Dover is a  More

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Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 6 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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