2024 Compare Cities Education:
Danville, VA vs Martinsville, VA

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Highlights
- Martinsville spends 12.1% less per student than Danville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Martinsville than in Danville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Martinsville had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Danville
 Danville, VAMartinsville, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,800$13,012$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,892$12,408$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,474$6,636$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.5313.5616.23
 Students per Librarian6379094573
 Students per Counselor441227530
 Grade School Educ.5.1%4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%7.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.2%88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%20.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.9%15.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%22.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.3%4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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Reviews for Martinsville    3 Reviews

I've lived here almost 40 years and taught economics in the local community college. Ideally situated between Greensboro NC and Roanoke VA. Low housing prices, crime  More

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Over 12 years ago

We are lucky if we get one snowfall that covers the ground and stays for 1-2 days. Winters are mild with beautiful spring and fall weather. The summers are great but  More

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Over 14 years ago

Boring! Nothing to do, nowhere to go, very scarce on jobs........need I say  More

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