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Lufkin, TX vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Virginia Beach spends 15.5% more per student than Lufkin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% higher in Virginia Beach than in Lufkin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Virginia Beach had 13.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lufkin
 Lufkin, TXVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,304  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6124573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lufkin    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Lufkin is a nice town with many ammenities for the size. It is a great area to raise a  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have a city that is a sleeper for quality of living. You can be any place in five minutes and we have all the major restuarants...We have a golf course that has been  More

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We live in Lufkin Tx. well just alittle out of lufkin in HUDSON. I love it here. Lots of new job opp. and the city of Lufkin is about 3miles away and is getting bigger  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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