2024 Compare Cities Education:
Galax, VA vs Norfolk, VA

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Highlights
- Norfolk spends 5.5% more per student than Galax.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% higher in Norfolk than in Galax. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norfolk had 13.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galax
 Galax, VANorfolk, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,229$12,905$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,809$12,354$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,820$7,401$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3113.4916.23
 Students per Librarian6775504573
 Students per Counselor339316530
 Grade School Educ.7.8%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%8.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.78.7%88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%24.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.0%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%31.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%1.4%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 9 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Over 14 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 Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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