2025 Compare Cities Education:
Blacksburg, VA vs Waterville, ME

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Highlights
- Waterville spends 32.7% more per student than Blacksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% lower in Waterville than in Blacksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterville had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Blacksburg
 Blacksburg, VAWaterville, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,335$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,142  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3194573
 Students per Counselor285  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%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 Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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