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Spencer, TN vs Cookeville, TN

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- Cookeville spends 22.4% less per student than Spencer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.0% higher in Cookeville than in Spencer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cookeville had 22.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spencer
 Spencer, TNCookeville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,417$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,163  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,432$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.4.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Spencer    2 Reviews

This is the best place to live in Tennessee and in the U.S. beautiful and very private friendly people and a great place to start a business. Check it out  More

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There are several RV Parks and Campgrounds near Spencer, Tenn. There is one that is just outside of the Spencer, Tennessee city limits. It has lots to offer. It is a  More

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Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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