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Sulphur Springs, TX vs Athens, TX

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- Athens spends 16.9% more per student than Sulphur Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% higher in Athens than in Sulphur Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sulphur Springs
 Sulphur Springs, TXAthens, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,011$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,944  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26204573
 Students per Counselor555  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Sulphur Springs    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

SULPHUR SPRINGS IS VERY HOT AND HUMID IN THE SUMMER,ABOUT 96 DEGREES IN THE SUMMER WITH HUMIDITY OVER 50%. WINTER IS COLD AND DAMP FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have  More

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Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens  More

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