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Dahlgren, VA vs Melrose, MA

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- Melrose spends 123.1% more per student than Dahlgren.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.2% lower in Melrose than in Dahlgren. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melrose had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dahlgren
 Dahlgren, VAMelrose, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,410  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor344  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.7%1.5%
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Roy · Framingham, MA
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Over 13 years ago

Melrose is located a mere 7 miles from Boston and is only one of four cities in MA without a major road traversing, there are three commuter rail stops. It's filled  More

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