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Volcano, HI vs Sweetwater, TN

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Highlights
- Sweetwater spends 45.7% less per student than Volcano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% higher in Sweetwater than in Volcano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sweetwater had 13.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Volcano
 Volcano, HISweetwater, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,643$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,637$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5894573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Volcano    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

After several relatively brief visits to The Big Island of Hawaii, my husband and I, both strict vegetarians, decided to move from Palo Alto CA to Volcano Village with  More

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Over 17 years ago

Must love rain. That would be a possible header for Volcano seeking new residents. It is the rain that tends to fall in the night time and sometimes or often in soft  More

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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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