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Essex Junction, VT vs McLean, VA

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Highlights
- McLean spends 22.1% less per student than Essex Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in McLean than in Essex Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McLean had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Essex Junction
 Essex Junction, VTMcLean, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,332  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor230  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock31.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.8%1.5%
Reviews for Essex Junction    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Having lived there for a year as a student I can vouch that while the winters are a little intense all the other factors make up for it. Being only ten minutes or so  More

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Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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