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Lexington, TN vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 68.5% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% lower in Atlanta than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington

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 Lexington, TNAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,655$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,196$14,100$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,712$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.7713.816.23
 Students per Librarian5115704573
 Students per Counselor324397530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%5.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.2%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%13.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.7%5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.9%55.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.2.3%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%5.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%2.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Lexington    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Cheap property taxes, no state income  More

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Lexington is a Great Place to Raise Kids! This community is a wonderful, warm place where everyone knows each other and is very supportive of everyone in the community.  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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38351
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30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total

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