2025 Compare Cities Education:
Independence, KY vs Knoxville, TN

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Highlights
- Knoxville spends 19.8% less per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Knoxville than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Knoxville had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, KYKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,689$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,786  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,615$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 12 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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