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Georgetown, SC vs Athens, AL

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Highlights
- Athens spends 43.4% less per student than Georgetown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 138.3% higher in Athens than in Georgetown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Georgetown
 Georgetown, SCAthens, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,058  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,899$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8824573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Georgetown    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Georgetown like many nice towns are ruined by the foul smell of these mills that not only polute the air but the water as well. Why there are not controls put on them  More

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Over 18 years ago

I don't live in Georgetown, but spent a few days there on vacation in the summer of 2006. I'd never want to live there because of the disgusting, nauseating smell that  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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