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Bluefield, VA vs Summersville, WV

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- Summersville spends 30.3% more per student than Bluefield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% lower in Summersville than in Bluefield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Summersville had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bluefield
 Bluefield, VASummersville, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,273$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,704  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,698$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor452  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bluefield    2 Reviews

Your part of something great when your in Bluefield. There is the wonder and beauty of the mountains in all 4 seasons. The cost of living is great and the quality of  More

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Over 15 years ago

air conditioned city may be true when the humidity is less than 60%. other than that the scenery is nice and people are somewhat  More

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Reviews for Summersville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Summersville for over 20 years and I wouldn't recommend moving here. The job market is stagnant, the mindset is 50+ years out dated, the economy isn't  More

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Over 7 years ago

The lake is great but the culture is dated 50 years back. There's no cultural diversity, people are biggots, and a declining population. The youth have nothing to do  More

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