2025 Compare Cities Education:
Manchester, NH vs Petersburg, VA

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Highlights
- Petersburg spends 24.4% less per student than Manchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% higher in Petersburg than in Manchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petersburg had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manchester
 Manchester, NHPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,767$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,747  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6964573
 Students per Counselor220  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 14 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  More

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Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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