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Martinsburg, WV vs Burlington, NC

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- Burlington spends 15.1% less per student than Martinsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Burlington than in Martinsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burlington had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Martinsburg
 Martinsburg, WVBurlington, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,012  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7444573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews
Linda · Martinsburg, WV
Beautiful Country, Bad Governance
Over 5 years ago

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Eric · Martinsburg, WV
Good and improving
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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Kim · Hedgesville, WV
Not great, but not the worst. You decide
Over 5 years ago

I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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Reviews for Burlington    1 Reviews
Ron · Whitsett, NC
Itsa nicea
Over 17 years ago

We live on the edge of Burlington. We are retired. It is 1.5 hours from the Mountains and 2 hrs from the beach. The neighbors are very friendly. There are things to do  More

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