2024 Compare Cities Education:
Abingdon, VA vs King, NC

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Highlights
- King spends 4.0% less per student than Abingdon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% higher in King than in Abingdon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- King had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Abingdon
 Abingdon, VAKing, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,401$10,940$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,049$10,375$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,004$6,059$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.6913.8716.23
 Students per Librarian4492934573
 Students per Counselor374241530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%8.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%20.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%22.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.8%7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%0.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%0.1%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 3 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 King    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

King North Carolina is a great place to raise a family, it has become the go to city, as Greensboro, winston salem and high point continue to decline. Greensboro,  More

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Over 11 years ago

It's a great place to be if you want to be led. No such thing as co-exist here. Check out the city leadership decisions and their non con-existing ideals.  More

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