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Rocky Mount, VA vs Athens, OH

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Highlights
- Athens spends 25.2% more per student than Rocky Mount.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in Athens than in Rocky Mount. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 10.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rocky Mount
 Rocky Mount, VAAthens, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,991$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,615$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor253  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.9%1.5%
Reviews for Rocky Mount    1 Reviews

This is the very first time my wife and I have moved to such a very lower populated and less educated town that is still tucked away in yesterday, and its rich value in  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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

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Over 19 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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