2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lorton, VA vs Wilmington, NC

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Highlights
- Wilmington spends 29.9% less per student than Lorton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% higher in Wilmington than in Lorton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilmington had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lorton
 Lorton, VAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,573$12,310$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085$10,597$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,083$6,430$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5214.1716.23
 Students per Librarian6717234573
 Students per Counselor273282530
 Grade School Educ.4.3%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.4%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%20.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%43.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.3%10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%3.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.8%1.5%
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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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