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Detroit, MI vs Danville, VA

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Highlights
- Danville spends 7.5% more per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% lower in Danville than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Danville had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MIDanville, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,800$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,474$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6374573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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