2025 Compare Cities Education:
Blacksburg, VA vs Kennewick, WA

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Highlights
- Kennewick spends 52.0% more per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.7% higher in Kennewick than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kennewick had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VAKennewick, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,710$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,955$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11224573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Kennewick    24 Reviews

Born here and lived most of my 48 years here. If people haven't gotten out and explored the versatility of this place to entertain a population at my levels and options  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here for 30 years. Very good place to live. Three major rivers meet here. The Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers. So if you like fishing or boating it’s a  More

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