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Amherst, VA vs Short Pump, VA

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- Short Pump spends 5.1% more per student than Amherst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% higher in Short Pump than in Amherst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Short Pump had 16.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amherst
 Amherst, VAShort Pump, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,871$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,260  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6674573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
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Terry · Richmond, VA
Schools are good, Traffic is a mess
Over 10 years ago

If you come here, be prepared to be looked down on by the "Socialites". Don't get me wrong, I am a life long Virginia native. But this area has some growing up to do.  More

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