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Blacksburg, VA vs Friday Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Friday Harbor spends 57.6% more per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% higher in Friday Harbor than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Friday Harbor had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VAFriday Harbor, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,407$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,396$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17704573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Friday Harbor    2 Reviews

Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  More

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