2024 Compare Cities Education:
Flagstaff, AZ vs Newport News, VA

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Highlights
- Newport News spends 9.7% more per student than Flagstaff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% lower in Newport News than in Flagstaff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport News had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Flagstaff
 Flagstaff, AZNewport News, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,118$13,297$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,438$11,876$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,493$6,733$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3315.5516.23
 Students per Librarian8084104573
 Students per Counselor357325530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.9%91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%24.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.4%28.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.4%8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.1%1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

J · 

So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 8 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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