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Greenville, SC vs Athens, TN

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- Athens spends 22.0% less per student than Greenville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% higher in Athens than in Greenville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Greenville
 Greenville, SCAthens, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,381$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4444573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews
Rorik · Lancaster, OH
Not ideal for raising a family.
Over 3 years ago

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

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Jonathan · Port Charlotte, FL
KEEP SC RED PLEASE
Over 4 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

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Mike · Mauldin, SC
An Opinion About This 2 Star Rating Average
Over 4 years ago

I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews
Mary · Athens, TN
Athens is great except for the healthcare.
Over 9 years ago

Hi! I live in Athens, TN but am originally from Florida. Athens, TN is a beautiful city right between Chattanooga and Knoxville. We are 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,   More

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Anderlee · Athens, TN
none
Over 15 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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