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Charlottesville, VA vs Beacon, NY

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Highlights
- Beacon spends 71.6% more per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in Beacon than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beacon had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville

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 Charlottesville, VABeacon, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,539$28,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584$24,643$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,935$16,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.0712.4516.23
 Students per Librarian4999054573
 Students per Counselor243347530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%6.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%16.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%41.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.4%16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.4%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 3 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 7 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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ZIPS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
22903 22901 22902
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12508

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