2025 Compare Cities Education:
Blacksburg, VA vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Chapel Hill spends 26.3% more per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Chapel Hill than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%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 Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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