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Blacksburg, VA vs Anderson, SC

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Highlights
- Anderson spends 10.5% more per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% higher in Anderson than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anderson had 12.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VAAnderson, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,600$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,778$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5764573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Anderson    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Anderson is a wonderful place to live! We’ve moved around quite abit. We had searched many places and one day by accident I came across Anderson on the internet. We  More

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Anderson has much to offer! Two well know established colleges, Lake Hartwell, Lake Secession, parks galore, plenty of shopping, two Wal-Marts, plenty of grocery stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

To be quite honest I came to Anderson with City Snobbery... "these hicks and their camping stores every 5 feet, damn john deer, redneck fools" etc. I was miserable  More

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