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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Galax, VA vs Williamston, NC

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- Williamston spends 1.8% more per student than Galax.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% higher in Williamston than in Galax. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Williamston had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galax
 Galax, VAWilliamston, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,452$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,809  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,869$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3594573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews
Tom · Galax, VA
Been Here 8 Years and Not
Over 6 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 10 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Jim Tarvid · Independence, VA
Much to love
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 Williamston    2 Reviews
Tammy · Petal, MS
My hometown
Over 15 years ago

You may not see Williamston as the greatest place on earth but I find it a welcome to come home to visit. I was born and raised in Williamston and due to being married  More

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Mary · Jamesville, NC
A DUMP
Over 16 years ago

Full of welfare recipients, drugs, crime, and nasty people. No decent jobs, mostly uneducated people that think that the Taxpayers owe them something. Schools are  More

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