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Lorton, VA vs Troy, MI

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- Troy spends 13.6% less per student than Lorton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.9% higher in Troy than in Lorton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Troy had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lorton
 Lorton, VATroy, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 15 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 17 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 19 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 Troy    9 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

, corruption is like  More

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Over 6 years ago

no one ever visited Troy, that writes this stuff,, Troy has a Black out, of any city corruption, most of the elected city are from the same zip code. and the heavy  More

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Over 8 years ago

This is the safest place to live in Michigan. The schools are ranked in the top of both the state and in the US. When our kids graduated 98% of the graduates went on  More

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