2026 Compare Cities Education:
Leesburg, VA vs Shaker Heights, OH

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- Shaker Heights spends 13.0% more per student than Leesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.2% higher in Shaker Heights than in Leesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shaker Heights had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Leesburg
 Leesburg, VAShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,780  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,106$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8434573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%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 11 years ago

Cost of living and the property taxes will kill  More

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Reviews for Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 15 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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