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Beckley, WV vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 133.6% more per student than Beckley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% lower in Boston than in Beckley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Beckley
 Beckley, WVBoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,981  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor318  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Beckley    4 Reviews

I was born in Beckley, moved away and lived in a smaller town, and then two major cities. I have been back for 14 years. Beckley is not for everyone. If you are looking  More

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Over 6 years ago

Born and raised here. Moved to Florida for 17 years. The only reason I moved back was to care for parent. Though I love the seasons and wanted to leave Florida, this  More

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Over 17 years ago

Beckley is a great place for outdoor enthusiasts. There is an easily accesible ski resort 30 minutes away. Biking, kayaking, canoeing, whitewater rafting in beautiful  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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