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Townsend, TN vs Tatum, TX

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Highlights
- Tatum spends 8.6% more per student than Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% lower in Tatum than in Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tatum had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Townsend
 Townsend, TNTatum, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,927$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9754573
 Students per Counselor516  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in and around the area off and on for over 30 years. The main issue I have with this town is that it is not growing very fast. For the most part the same  More

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