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Sweetwater, TN vs Rocky Mount, VA

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Highlights
- Rocky Mount spends 32.4% more per student than Sweetwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% lower in Rocky Mount than in Sweetwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rocky Mount had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sweetwater
 Sweetwater, TNRocky Mount, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,768$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,225  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4214573
 Students per Counselor720  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Sweetwater    1 Reviews

We bought our retirement home in Sweetwater in early 2022. We Air BnB it until we live there permanently. Our neighbors take care of our home presently, but the people  More

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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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