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Elizabethton, TN vs Corbin, KY

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- Corbin spends 14.0% more per student than Elizabethton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Corbin than in Elizabethton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Corbin had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elizabethton
 Elizabethton, TNCorbin, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,024  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,138$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5254573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Elizabethton    2 Reviews

If you like hot humid weather all summer long, this is the place for you. The humidity level here is really high most of the year. Elizabethton is a pretty town, lots  More

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We stayed at a friend's home several times and can't wait to get back. I was never concerned for my safety, traffic is light, the people are friendly, the weather is  More

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Reviews for Corbin    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Good ole boys in a good ole  More

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Over 17 years ago

The local independent/city school Corbin Independent School Systems, is a very good system, particularly for the area. There are two nearby colleges in the surrounding  More

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Over 19 years ago

Corbin is a nice enough town to raise your kids or grandkids in, since its quiet and relatively safe of bad crimes compared to much of the rest of the USA, but if you  More

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