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Gillette, WY vs Athens, TX

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- Athens spends 19.9% less per student than Gillette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Athens than in Gillette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 13.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gillette
 Gillette, WYAthens, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,011$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,945  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26204573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 5 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have  More

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Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens  More

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