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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Laurel, MD vs West Point, VA

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- West Point spends 29.2% less per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in West Point than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Point had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MDWest Point, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,461$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,116$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13984573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Reviews for West Point    1 Reviews
Chris · West Point, VA
A friendly little town
Over 19 years ago

West Point, despite Sperling's ignorant summary, is NOT named after the military academy. The town, which occupies a POINT joining three rivers, was once part of a  More

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