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Blacksburg, VA vs Salina, KS

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- Salina spends 42.2% more per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% lower in Salina than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salina had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VASalina, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,510$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7164573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Salina    6 Reviews

I moved here 3 years ago, because I wanted to raise my children in a small town. We lived in a big city with a lot of crime and the some kids were always in trouble. I  More

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Salina in some parts is so wild that there are animals, tutles and skunks I saw at night while dring a beer outside the market near Tony's Pizza factory ownd by the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I was there for almost a whole year. I stayed at the Salina Rescue Mission for free however nothing is really "free". Housing- Salina downtown purports to have cheap  More

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