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Lusby, MD vs Chester, VA

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Highlights
- Chester spends 23.7% less per student than Lusby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% lower in Chester than in Lusby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chester had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lusby
 Lusby, MDChester, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,757$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,023  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6864573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lusby    2 Reviews

The town of LUSBY.....is located in Calvert County, which is Maryland's smallest county in land area. The resort town of Solomons Island is only 4 miles away. Lusby is  More

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I have a child that learning impaired and he graduated from Patuxent High School. The teachers are dedicated and  More

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Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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