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Harlem, GA vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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- Athens-Clarke County spends 39.9% more per student than Harlem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.4% higher in Athens-Clarke County than in Harlem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens-Clarke County had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Harlem
 Harlem, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,066$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,992  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,136$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6984573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Harlem    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We found this area due to a military transfer via Fort Gordon. (2007) We were looking for a place that wasn't on top of the post, that had racial diversity, decent  More

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Over 13 years ago

If I knew back in 2001 what I was getting into when I moved here, I would have kept far, far away. At one time Harlem was a busy little town with several grocery  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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