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Franklin, TN vs Roanoke, VA

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Highlights
- Roanoke spends 5.4% more per student than Franklin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% lower in Roanoke than in Franklin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Roanoke had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Franklin

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 Franklin, TNRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,371$14,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,272$12,973$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,635$7,573$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.7814.7216.23
 Students per Librarian3998554573
 Students per Counselor386298530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.6%88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%19.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.5%8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.3%26.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.18.0%6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Franklin    27 Reviews

After visiting here for a week in the summer, I fell in love with the city! Lots of my friends in Florida already moved here from New Port Richey and Wesley Chapel. I  More

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I've lived in Tennessee all my life. I have lived in west,east and middle Tennessee. By far this is the best place I have lived. We have been in Franklin for 8 years. It  More

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I love that this is a greatly diverse community with a large African American and Hispanic community around West Main St./Nachez (I'm addicted to Pueblo Real Mexican  More

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Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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