2025 Compare Cities Education:
Galax, VA vs Newport, VT

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- Newport spends 62.4% more per student than Galax.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Newport than in Galax. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport had 11.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galax
 Galax, VANewport, VTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,861$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,809  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3324573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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Over 10 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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Reviews for Newport    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Newport, VT is a good little town to live in. You feel safe walking around town most all of the time. Crime is usually petty or non-violent. My biggest complaint is  More

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