2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bristol, VA vs Minot, ND

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Highlights
- Minot spends 15.4% more per student than Bristol.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% higher in Minot than in Bristol. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minot had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bristol
 Bristol, VAMinot, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,313$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,171  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4144573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 7 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 7 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  More

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