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Thomson, GA vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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Highlights
- Athens-Clarke County spends 28.2% more per student than Thomson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.2% higher in Athens-Clarke County than in Thomson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens-Clarke County had 14.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Thomson
 Thomson, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,066$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,150  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,136$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6984573
 Students per Counselor351  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%1.5%
Reviews for Thomson    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Their are not enough nice affordable apartments in Thomson Ga for people with disabilities and families like my self less than  More

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Over 17 years ago

This part of Georgia has a very comfortable climate. Overall and in comparison with other parts of the country, we have exceptional seasonal changes. The summers can  More

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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