2024 Compare Cities Education:
Virginia Beach, VA vs Galveston, TX

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Highlights
- Galveston spends 2.0% less per student than Virginia Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in Galveston than in Virginia Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galveston had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Virginia Beach
 Virginia Beach, VAGalveston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,565$13,297$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,028$9,827$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,014$5,956$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4415.3216.23
 Students per Librarian61211064573
 Students per Counselor322409530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%8.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.5%85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%30.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.7%5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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Reviews for Galveston    11 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Your intro page for Galveston, Texas shows the location as: Location: Southeast Texas, 50 miles inland from the Gulf Coast I'd like to let you know that Galveston (not  More

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Galveston is one of the friendliest, relaxing invigorating places my family and I have visited. My children love this island, and we are considering moving here.  More

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I was born on the island in 1948 and graduated from Ball High in 1966. Growing up on the island was a lot of fun and the island was clean and safe. I have seen the  More

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