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Burke, VA vs Yorktown, VA

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Highlights
- Yorktown spends 26.1% less per student than Burke.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% higher in Yorktown than in Burke. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yorktown had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Burke
 Burke, VAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,839$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2854573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock40.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.9%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 Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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