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Charlottesville, VA vs Waxhaw, NC

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- Waxhaw spends 36.7% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.9% higher in Waxhaw than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waxhaw had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VAWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,477$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7824573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  More

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