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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  	 Though the majority of students        District and several local private schools,  state, regional, and national academic
                      involved in Athens’ higher education     as well as school districts in Barrow,       and athletic competitions.
                      community are from other parts of the    Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Walton
                      state, the nation, and the world, the    counties. Athens’ high school students         Healthcare
                      institutions are supported and enriched  consistently score above state and           	 All residents of Athens-Clarke
                      by the academic distinction of students  national averages on SAT and AP exams        County are provided with the highest
                      from the Athens-Clarke County School     and have been champions in various           caliber of convenient, compassionate,

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