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Lorton, VA vs Suffolk, VA

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Highlights
- Suffolk spends 30.3% less per student than Lorton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in Suffolk than in Lorton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Suffolk had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lorton

Education
 Lorton, VASuffolk, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,573$12,253$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085$11,273$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,083$7,268$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5214.9116.23
 Students per Librarian6715404573
 Students per Counselor273351530
 Grade School Educ.4.3%3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.4%90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%24.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%31.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.3%9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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Reviews for Suffolk    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Don't move  More

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Over 15 years ago

I like living in Suffolk because of the smaller town feel yet having the conveniences of the larger city. We have been happy in Northern Suffolk. The schools don't seem  More

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Over 15 years ago

Suffolk is a bit difficult to describe because it is geographically the largest city in Virginia. Downtown has been slightly revitalized but I have no reason to go there  More

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