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Chesapeake, VA vs DuPont, WA

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- DuPont spends 41.7% more per student than Chesapeake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.3% higher in DuPont than in Chesapeake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DuPont had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chesapeake
 Chesapeake, VADuPont, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,011  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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Reviews for Dupont    3 Reviews

DuPont WA itself is great. There are problems in this entire area though. Minor and felony crime, shootings, drugs and homelessness are quickly rising mainly due to  More

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Over 17 years ago

If your looking to live in Pleasentville then your looking for Dupont. This little city is blossoming with the convience of being 10 minutes south of Tacoma and 10  More

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DuPont is a great little community with small lots and neighbors close by. Low crime rate and good public safety mean you can go walking at all hours and feel safe. No  More

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