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Grand Rapids charter, MI vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond spends 5.4% more per student than Grand Rapids charter.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% lower in Richmond than in Grand Rapids charter. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids charter
 Grand Rapids charter, MIRichmond, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2414573
 Students per Counselor681  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews
Lucas · Richmond, VA
Great for young families
Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Juli · Richmond, VA
RVA is the place to be
Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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9 to 5 · Richmond, VA
It's cool for what it is
Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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