2024 Compare Cities Education:
Blacksburg, VA vs Ferrum, VA

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Highlights
- Ferrum spends 3.7% more per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Ferrum than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ferrum had 31.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VAFerrum, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,311$12,768$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142$11,947$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,938$7,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3112.5816.23
 Students per Librarian5104214573
 Students per Counselor285253530
 Grade School Educ.0.4%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%27.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.3%67.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%24.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.5%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%11.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.25.2%6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%0.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree12.6%0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 8 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 13 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 13 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Ferrum    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

DO NOT MOVE HERE! All there is to do here is sit inside all day and play CS:GO or go walk down to a little creek and drink from it like a real Ferrum Native. Please DO  More

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