2025 Compare Cities Education:
Falls Church, VA vs Kingston, NY

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Highlights
- Kingston spends 52.6% more per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.8% lower in Kingston than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kingston had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VAKingston, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,766$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,531$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5124573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Kingston    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I was hopeful after the mayoral election in 2011, which also saw a Democrat elected as Alderman for my area, that the new regime would unite the people  More

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New politics coming to town, huge environmental movement, artist community is very strong, Keegan Ales alone is worth the trip, incredibly inexpensive city properties  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Ulster County my entire life. The last 20 years in Kingston. The best part of living here is the change of seasons. It is so beautiful in the fall.   More

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