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Fairmont, WV vs Milton, WV

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Highlights
- Milton spends 10.8% more per student than Fairmont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Milton than in Fairmont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Milton had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairmont
 Fairmont, WVMilton, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,238$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,581  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,214$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19454573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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Reviews for Milton    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The town is growing a bit which is great, it needs a few more restaurants. Besides Hurricane, WV I think it is the only bedroom community that is anchoring a quiet  More

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My family has lived in Milton or near Milton all of our lives. And I have never known of their being a high rate of crime. But I do know of facts that have just been  More

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