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Falls Church, VA vs Glen Allen, VA

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Highlights
- Glen Allen spends 36.2% less per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% higher in Glen Allen than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Glen Allen had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VAGlen Allen, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,871$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6674573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 14 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 Glen Allen    6 Reviews

Regardless of what review you read, no matter how much money you will save, it really does not count when you know that Virginia (a Commonwealth) believes they can stomp  More

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Over 15 years ago

Glen Allen is a wonderful city to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

we have lived here for almost 24 years and found the area to be a great place to live in general and to raiser the family. there are many things to do withon 20 miles  More

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