2026 Compare Cities Education:
Falls Church, VA vs Fresno, CA

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Highlights
- Fresno spends 23.4% less per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.6% higher in Fresno than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fresno had 18.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VAFresno, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,719$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock126164573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 15 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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