2025 Compare Cities Education:
Burke, VA vs Matthews, NC

Change Cities
Highlights
- Matthews spends 28.2% less per student than Burke.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% higher in Matthews than in Burke. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Matthews had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burke
 Burke, VAMatthews, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11494573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Burke    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Burke, VA is a very family friendly area with top ranked schools in the local  More

   |    Reply

Burke is located in Fairfax County Virginia outside of Washington, D.C. Fairfax has one of the top school systems in the country. The quality of life in Fairfax is high  More

   |    Reply

Burke is a great place to live in the DC suburbs. It has a small town feel and boasts top Fairfax County Schools, beautiful parks, libraries, and many commute options  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Burke

Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Matthews


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.