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Gate City, VA vs Vienna, VA

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Highlights
- Vienna spends 53.2% more per student than Gate City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% lower in Vienna than in Gate City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vienna had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gate City
 Gate City, VAVienna, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,713  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for Gate City    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Actually several unicorporated towns fall under the Gate City zipcode and I live in in a rural part of the area. I am retired military and don't have kids in school so  More

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Over 19 years ago

this is one of the most charming places i have ever lived. the people here make you feel so welcome. i also feel this is one of the safest towns i have ever lived. i  More

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Reviews for Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 14 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  More

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