2025 Compare Cities Education:
High Point, NC vs Petersburg, VA

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Highlights
- Petersburg spends 19.9% more per student than High Point.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Petersburg than in High Point. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petersburg had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to High Point
 High Point, NCPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,767$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,101  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6964573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for High Point    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Mild winter lovely spring with flowers blooming hot miserable humid summer breath taking  More

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Over 14 years ago

High Point is a very nice  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is no longer a job market in High Point, NC.   More

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Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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