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Anchorage, AK vs Newport News, VA

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Highlights
- Newport News spends 20.0% less per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% lower in Newport News than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport News had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKNewport News, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,297$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,733$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4104573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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