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Blacksburg, VA vs Sandpoint, ID

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- Sandpoint spends 12.6% less per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% higher in Sandpoint than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sandpoint had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VASandpoint, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,851$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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