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Jesup, GA vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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- Athens-Clarke County spends 35.9% more per student than Jesup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 52.9% higher in Athens-Clarke County than in Jesup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens-Clarke County had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jesup
 Jesup, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,066$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,708  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,136$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6984573
 Students per Counselor444  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Jesup    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Jesup for several years but have lived near Wayne County for almost 30 years. Jesup isn't the place for families, there is no economic development,  More

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Over 15 years ago

My review of Wayne County since I have lived here my whole life is that as a community we have the lowest job unemployment rate and spending costs are not what they  More

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Over 18 years ago

The weather in Jesup, GA can be unpredictable. Known for it's long droughts, this spring and summer saw record rainfalls. In fact, in the city recently, they received 6  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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