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DuPont, WA vs Chester, VA

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- Chester spends 30.5% less per student than DuPont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.4% lower in Chester than in DuPont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chester had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to DuPont
 DuPont, WAChester, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,757$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6864573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Dupont    3 Reviews

DuPont WA itself is great. There are problems in this entire area though. Minor and felony crime, shootings, drugs and homelessness are quickly rising mainly due to  More

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Over 17 years ago

If your looking to live in Pleasentville then your looking for Dupont. This little city is blossoming with the convience of being 10 minutes south of Tacoma and 10  More

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DuPont is a great little community with small lots and neighbors close by. Low crime rate and good public safety mean you can go walking at all hours and feel safe. No  More

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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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