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Burke, VA vs Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA

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- Spotsylvania Courthouse spends 28.3% less per student than Burke.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% higher in Spotsylvania Courthouse than in Burke. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Spotsylvania Courthouse had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burke
 Burke, VASpotsylvania Courthouse, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,600$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,787$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6994573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Burke    5 Reviews

Over 13 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 Spotsylvania Courthouse    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My family has lived in Spotsylvania for 5 years, and we love it! It is part of the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area. There is truly something for everyone here.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Rural area convenient to historic places such a George Washington's Farm and Civil War Battlefields. Halfway (about an hours drive) between Richmond, Va and Washington  More

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Originally from the North, we moved to Virginia in 1998. We first resided in Northern VA as renters, which I also liked, easy commute, plenty of things for county  More

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