2025 Compare Cities Education:
Leesburg, VA vs Portsmouth, NH

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- Portsmouth spends 23.5% more per student than Leesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.6% lower in Portsmouth than in Leesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Leesburg
 Leesburg, VAPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,056$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,780  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,039$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3334573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Leesburg    17 Reviews

Leesburg has grown from a sleepy county seat to a super suburb with terrific parks & rec facilities, an outlet mall, great restaurants (many within the historic old town  More

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Leesburg and the surrounding Loudoun County have high real estate costs, but also high paying jobs/careers. We are close enough to a major metro area (DC) to enjoy all  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cost of living and the property taxes will kill  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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