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Knoxville, TN vs Mount Sterling, KY

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Highlights
- Mount Sterling spends 8.1% more per student than Knoxville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% higher in Mount Sterling than in Knoxville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Sterling had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNMount Sterling, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,469$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,352  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,631$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 5 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 Mount Sterling    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

This place is a good place to raise your children but not a good place to set up their future,(the best cost affordable education is about 15 to 40 miles away)expect the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Mt. Sterling is still growing with real estate sales continuing. The market is a buyers market and alot of inventory is available. Mt. Sterling is a great community to  More

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