2025 Compare Cities Education:
Blacksburg, VA vs Toledo, OH

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Highlights
- Toledo spends 18.0% more per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 69.4% higher in Toledo than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Toledo had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VAToledo, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,531$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,155$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17234573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Toledo    50 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am a renter and the people are cold and disrespectful to you when you are disabled and single. They want to tell you want to do.They want you to make friends when the  More

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Perfect for parents with older children. We moved to Toledo, OH from Madison, WI months before the COVID quarantine in 2020. We cross-compared possible living areas in  More

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Toledoly Terrible! People are aggressive and understanding, after you are nice enough to them for way too long. The city looks like the bad parts of Detroit but does  More

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