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Galax, VA vs Rising Star, TX

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- Rising Star spends 5.1% more per student than Galax.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% lower in Rising Star than in Galax. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rising Star had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galax
 Galax, VARising Star, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,854$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,809  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,251$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16504573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews
Tom · Galax, VA
Been Here 8 Years and Not
Over 7 years ago

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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linda · Galax, VA
climate
Over 11 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Jim Tarvid · Independence, VA
Much to love
Over 16 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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Fredrick · Rising Star, TX
Not a family tow
Over 10 years ago

If your looking for a town for your family this isn't it. There is a huge drugs problem in this town, an incompetent city council, we can't keep any police officers, and  More

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