2025 Compare Cities Education:
Canandaigua, NY vs Galax, VA

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- Galax spends 49.9% less per student than Canandaigua.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% higher in Galax than in Canandaigua. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galax had 14.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Canandaigua
 Canandaigua, NYGalax, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,229$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,820$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6774573
 Students per Counselor257  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Canandaigua    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I grew up near here and after returning from the Southwest was pleasntly suprised by the "chosen spot" The lifestyle is laid back, it's a dog town, the people are great  More

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New York is one of the highest taxed states in the country. The political feel is very Democratic and not at all good for business. Most of the large businesses are  More

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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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Over 10 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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