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Jarrell, TX vs Athens, TX

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Highlights
- Athens spends 11.1% more per student than Jarrell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% lower in Athens than in Jarrell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jarrell
 Jarrell, TXAthens, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,011$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,918  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26204573
 Students per Counselor415  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Jarrell    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We moved here to retire. You know, get your little slice of heaven. Well, little did we know that Williamson County leaves a lot of land unrestricted which means you can  More

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My family and I have lived in Jarrell for almost 4 years. We love this place. Since living here, this small town has grown a lot. We now have a grocery store. So far we  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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