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- Sterling Heights spends 18.7% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.0% higher in Sterling Heights than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sterling Heights had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VASterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,444$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10204573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Sterling Heights    10 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

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Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  More

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