2025 Compare Cities Education:
South Pittsburg, TN vs Johnson City, TN

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Highlights
- Johnson City spends 7.6% more per student than South Pittsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% higher in Johnson City than in South Pittsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Johnson City had 12.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Pittsburg
 South Pittsburg, TNJohnson City, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,032$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,938  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for South Pittsburg    1 Reviews

I live in South Pittsburg for 17 years it is on the Alabama line not Georgia it has a lot of churchgoers it is a lot a of old people it has a lot people that are better  More

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Reviews for Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  More

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