2024 Compare Cities Education:
Falls Church, VA vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 50.2% more per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% lower in Washington than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VAWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,159$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,881$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.7711.6516.23
 Students per Librarian8317964573
 Students per Counselor277445530
 Grade School Educ.1.5%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.3%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.2.4%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.34.2%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 13 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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