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Fredericksburg, VA vs Reston, VA

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Highlights
- Reston spends 25.0% more per student than Fredericksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% lower in Reston than in Fredericksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reston had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fredericksburg

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 Fredericksburg, VAReston, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,058$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,335$16,085$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,590$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7313.5216.23
 Students per Librarian18126714573
 Students per Counselor330273530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%2.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.1%95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%11.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%71.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.4%27.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%4.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%4.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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