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Gladewater, TX vs Athens, TX

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Highlights
- Athens spends 24.4% more per student than Gladewater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Athens than in Gladewater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gladewater
 Gladewater, TXAthens, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,011$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26204573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Gladewater    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

We moved here from the Dallas area in July 2017. We are both still working but plan to retire within a few years. The people here are very helpful and friendly.   More

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Over 15 years ago

I went to high school in Gladewater. My children will not be attending school in Gladewater, as we plan to move ASAP. I would not recommend the schools or the city in  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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