2025 Compare Cities Education:
Huntsville, AL vs Athens, WV

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Highlights
- Athens spends 23.2% more per student than Huntsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.5% lower in Athens than in Huntsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Huntsville
 Huntsville, ALAthens, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,769$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,752  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,614$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11524573
 Students per Counselor470  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.6%1.5%
Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I went to Concord College which is now Concord University. I pledged Phi Sigma Phi National Fraternity Phi Mu chapter in 2002, my freshman year. I loved everything about  More

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Over 15 years ago

I went to Concord College which is now Concord University in 2002. I pledged with the Phi Sigma Phi National Fraternity Phi Mu chapter that same year. I loved the town  More

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