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Charlottesville, VA vs Colonial Heights, VA

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- Colonial Heights spends 14.4% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% higher in Colonial Heights than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colonial Heights had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VAColonial Heights, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,155$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,350$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9294573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Colonial Heights    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

If you are new to this area you may want to pick another school. The faculty and staff are very CLICKY at this school. You have to "be in the in crowd", in order to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I think small southern cities are a bit more nosy and stuffy than other parts of the  More

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Over 17 years ago

I am considering re-locating to Virginia. The only city my family and I actually visited was Roanoke. We liked it very much, but I need to know if the Richmond area has  More

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