2026 Compare Cities Education:
Chambersburg, PA vs Bristol, VA

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Highlights
- Bristol spends 9.1% less per student than Chambersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.1% lower in Bristol than in Chambersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bristol had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chambersburg
 Chambersburg, PABristol, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,449  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4404573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Chambersburg    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

chambersburg is a black hole once you move here you never get out! it is commonly referred to as the arm pitt of pa absolutly nothing here.  More

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Over 16 years ago

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Well, from our point of view, if one moves to Chambersburg Pa. they go down hill! My Son moved there three years ago, he came from two metro areas Los Angeles and Also  More

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Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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