2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lexington, VA vs Bedford, VA

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Highlights
- Bedford spends 6.0% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% higher in Bedford than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bedford had 12.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, VABedford, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,559$13,689$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,386$11,267$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,034$6,701$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8113.9916.23
 Students per Librarian06014573
 Students per Counselor237291530
 Grade School Educ.1.5%4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%11.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.5%84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.4%18.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.2%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.5%18.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.2%3.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree11.7%0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 17 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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Reviews for Bedford    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Beford county for 17 years and the cost of living is great! I disagree with the person who said the cost of living is high. I bought a fairly new home on  More

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Over 16 years ago

this is a really nice area and friendly folks---but the cost of living and home prices are very high---it seems that groceries are a pricey item all and all you need  More

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Over 18 years ago

Little if any culture other than wals in the woods and visits to D-Day memorial. Elks home theater is only drama  More

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