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Abingdon, VA vs Burlington, NC

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- Burlington spends 12.8% less per student than Abingdon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.1% higher in Burlington than in Abingdon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burlington had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Abingdon
 Abingdon, VABurlington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,049  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7444573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 4 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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Reviews for Burlington    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We live on the edge of Burlington. We are retired. It is 1.5 hours from the Mountains and 2 hrs from the beach. The neighbors are very friendly. There are things to do  More

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