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Chester, VA vs Clemmons, NC

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Highlights
- Clemmons spends 17.4% less per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% lower in Clemmons than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clemmons had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VAClemmons, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Clemmons    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Interested in relocating to the Clemmons/Winston Salem area from Virginia. Any advice? My husband and I are empty-nesters, and we are looking for a small town feel but  More

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Over 9 years ago

We are considering a move to the Clemmons area and wanted to know how accepting the community is of newcomers. We are looking for a small town where people look out for  More

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Over 19 years ago

We too are considering a move to Clemmons and would love to hear from residents, their thoughts about the city and raising a  More

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