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Burke, VA vs Northampton, MA

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Highlights
- Northampton spends 21.8% more per student than Burke.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.0% lower in Northampton than in Burke. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northampton had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burke
 Burke, VANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,404$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.9%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

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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

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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

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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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