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Franklin, NC vs Yorktown, VA

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Highlights
- Yorktown spends 15.2% more per student than Franklin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% higher in Yorktown than in Franklin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yorktown had 28.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Franklin
 Franklin, NCYorktown, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,359  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,839$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2854573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock40.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.9%1.5%
Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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Reviews for Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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