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Chester, VA vs Lakewood, CO

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Highlights
- Lakewood spends 4.3% more per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% higher in Lakewood than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lakewood had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester

Education
 Chester, VALakewood, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,757$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033$11,223$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,276$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0516.2816.23
 Students per Librarian6866574573
 Students per Counselor305233530
 Grade School Educ.5.0%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.7%92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%19.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.6%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%43.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.9%11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%2.2%1.5%

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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 Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 7 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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23831
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80227 80228 80226 80214 80232 80215

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