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Ararat, PA vs Radford, VA

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- Radford spends 40.1% less per student than Ararat.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.7% higher in Radford than in Ararat. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Radford had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ararat
 Ararat, PARadford, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,223$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,827  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,928$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9004573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Ararat    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We moved to Ararat Township from Annapolis, Maryland in June 2008 and we love it here! We live on a farm in the country. The peaceful life is for us. My children are  More

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Reviews for Radford    1 Reviews

Pretty nice place to live. There's not a lot of income here, or jobs, so commuting to Blacksburg to make some money might be your best option. Lots of beautiful city  More

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