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Catonsville, MD vs Norfolk, VA

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Highlights
- Norfolk spends 23.8% less per student than Catonsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% lower in Norfolk than in Catonsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norfolk had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Catonsville
 Catonsville, MDNorfolk, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,905$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,401$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Catonsville    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Catonsville is a historical town, small yet plenty of entertainment activities for families. Close to the downtown area and D.C. 15 minutes away from the #2 place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Closer to Baltimore's Inner Harbor than some parts of Baltimore City are - it's 15 minutes to the Aquarium, the Meyerhoff, Johns Hopkins. Catonsville's got several  More

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Over 18 years ago

Closer to Baltimore's Inner Harbor than some parts of Baltimore City are - it's 15 minutes to the Aquarium, the Meyerhoff, Johns Hopkins. Catonsville's got several  More

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Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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