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Reston, VA vs Fredericksburg, VA

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Highlights
- Fredericksburg spends 20.0% less per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Fredericksburg than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fredericksburg had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston

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 Reston, VAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,573$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085$13,335$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,083$8,590$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5213.7316.23
 Students per Librarian67118124573
 Students per Counselor273330530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%4.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.6%91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%22.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.5%5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%42.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.27.1%15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.2%1.5%1.5%

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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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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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ZIPS IN RESTON, VIRGINIA
20191 20190 20194
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