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Blacksburg, VA vs Oracle, AZ

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- Oracle spends 18.4% less per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.6% higher in Oracle than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oracle had 12.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VAOracle, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%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 Oracle    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Oracle for 6 over months now, and have lived many places in the US. This is one of the most friendly small towns I have found. Good rental homes are  More

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The Beautiful people have arrived.Who thought that artists were poor? They are buying They fought developers for years so they could all have their little piec of  More

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