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Fredericksburg, VA vs Provo, UT

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- Provo spends 30.0% less per student than Fredericksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 77.9% higher in Provo than in Fredericksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Provo had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fredericksburg
 Fredericksburg, VAProvo, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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