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Damascus, VA vs Rocky Mount, VA

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Highlights
- Rocky Mount spends 12.0% more per student than Damascus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Rocky Mount than in Damascus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rocky Mount had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Damascus
 Damascus, VARocky Mount, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,768$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,049  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4214573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
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This is the very first time my wife and I have moved to such a very lower populated and less educated town that is still tucked away in yesterday, and its rich value in  More

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