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Blacksburg, VA vs Stephens City, VA

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Highlights
- Stephens City spends 28.4% more per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% higher in Stephens City than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stephens City had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VAStephens City, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,810$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,683$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock19.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Stephens City    3 Reviews

It is very beautiful and people are generally nice. DC and Maryland are about an hour away. The cons really out weigh the beauty. The job market is extremely limited  More

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Over 18 years ago

Stephens City is a small community just outside of Winchester and is starting to see some of the same growth as its larger neighbor. Several small shops have sprouted  More

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Over 18 years ago

Like all places Rancho Cucamonga has positive and negatives and whether or not you will like the place depends on what you’re looking for. The housing, while  More

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