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Knoxville, TN vs King, NC

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Highlights
- King spends 12.9% more per student than Knoxville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% lower in King than in Knoxville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- King had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNKing, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,940$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,352  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,059$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2934573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for King    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

King North Carolina is a great place to raise a family, it has become the go to city, as Greensboro, winston salem and high point continue to decline. Greensboro,  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a great place to be if you want to be led. No such thing as co-exist here. Check out the city leadership decisions and their non con-existing ideals.  More

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