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Chester, VA vs Freeburg, IL

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- Freeburg spends 34.4% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% lower in Freeburg than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Freeburg had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VAFreeburg, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,142$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,545$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23514573
 Students per Counselor305  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Freeburg    1 Reviews

Freeburg is a very small town near Belleville. Much of what is needed can be purchased in Belleville or nearby St. Louis which is very handy (the good). On the other  More

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