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Blacksburg, VA vs Lorton, VA

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Highlights
- Lorton spends 42.7% more per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Lorton than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lorton had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg

Education
 Blacksburg, VALorton, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,311$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142$16,085$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,938$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3113.5216.23
 Students per Librarian5106714573
 Students per Counselor285273530
 Grade School Educ.0.4%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%4.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.3%91.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%14.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.5%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%51.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.25.2%20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree12.6%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 13 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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24060
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22079

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