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Peru, IN vs Sevierville, TN

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Highlights
- Sevierville spends 15.5% more per student than Peru.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% lower in Sevierville than in Peru. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sevierville had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Peru
 Peru, INSevierville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,469  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,468$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3124573
 Students per Counselor437  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Peru    8 Reviews

Snowy cold weather like the north with inbred hillbillies like the south. This town is truly the worst of both worlds. Dumb, uneducated white trash is the norm, not the  More

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It's a small northern Indiana town. That's pretty much all you can say. I can't speak for the city schools, but my experience at Maconaquah was good, especially after  More

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Over 7 years ago

PERU IS A GREAT PLACE...NOT SO GREAT THO IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND LOOKING FOR A HIGH PAYING JOB...WE ARE ALMOST RETIRED...ITS A LAYED BACK TOWN...WITH ONE DYING EXPENSIVE  More

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Reviews for Sevierville    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Sevier County TN...so many churches, yet so little religion. Let it be known that Sevier County TN is one of the most disgusting places to live. 80% here voted for this  More

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I have lived in Sevierville my entire life 10-15 years ago it was the absolutely best place and I loved it everybody was polite and kind even the tourist where. Now  More

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Over 15 years ago

nice  More

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