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Dunwoody, GA vs Herndon, VA

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- Herndon spends 22.4% more per student than Dunwoody.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% lower in Herndon than in Dunwoody. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Herndon had 12.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dunwoody
 Dunwoody, GAHerndon, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,120  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Dunwoody    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 25 years and it really used to be a great city to live in. Unfortunately we became a city and now have our own city government which seemed to be  More

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I’ve recorded over 200 podcast episodes about the city of Dunwoody. Some of my favorite businesses are Village Orthodontics, NFA Burger, Breadwinner, and BAR{N}. This is  More

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I've lived in Atlanta and/or the Atlanta area for over 20 years. I know there are worse places than Atlanta but I also know there are better places. I am an  More

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Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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