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Fairmont, WV vs Vienna, WV

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Highlights
- Vienna spends 11.6% more per student than Fairmont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.9% lower in Vienna than in Fairmont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vienna had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairmont
 Fairmont, WVVienna, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,348$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,581  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,882$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 15 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 Vienna    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Nature's Air Conditioned City - every few years it gets to 90 degrees - the Chamber of Commerce serves free lemonade at many locations in the area. Sometimes we go  More

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