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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bluefield, WV vs Radford, VA

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- Radford spends 11.2% less per student than Bluefield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Radford than in Bluefield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Radford had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bluefield
 Bluefield, WVRadford, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,223$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,928$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9004573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
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Daniel · Bluefield, WV
It's a good place to buy a home at a low price
Over 4 years ago

My wife and I retired here.I was born near Bluefield WV but worked in NC all of my adult life. There's better opportunities for work in NC, especially Raleigh and  More

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PlanB161 · Radford, VA
Nice place to get a start or retire
Over 17 years ago

Pretty nice place to live. There's not a lot of income here, or jobs, so commuting to Blacksburg to make some money might be your best option. Lots of beautiful city  More

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