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Gaithersburg, MD vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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- Athens-Clarke County spends 23.7% less per student than Gaithersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 61.0% higher in Athens-Clarke County than in Gaithersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens-Clarke County had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,066$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,136$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6984573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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