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Newark, OH vs Athens, OH

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- Athens spends 4.6% more per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% lower in Athens than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, OHAthens, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,991$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,615$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor480  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Newark    7 Reviews
Briley · Newark, OH
Historical and cheap, but the inside is horrible.
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here in Newark for over nine and a half years. This isn't the best place to live. Sure there's historical buildings, including the courthouse, and the  More

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Brooke · Newark, OH
As recent newcomers, we love Newark, OH
Over 9 years ago

We retired to Newark, coming from the ‘burbs of the Chicago area. People we meet are surprised to hear that someone would choose Newark to retire to, but as newcomers  More

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Angela · Newark, OH
Not for the young, up and coming
Over 14 years ago

This city is good for the older generation, rtetiring, and folks that wont mind settling in an affordable-yet-boring town. Crime is going up. Poverty increasing, and  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews
ben · Albany, MO
go green
Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Curt · Athens, OH
Relatively Crime Free
Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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