2025 Compare Cities Education:
Martinsburg, WV vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Rochester spends 131.6% more per student than Martinsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Rochester than in Martinsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rochester had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Martinsburg
 Martinsburg, WVRochester, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,131$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,012  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,281$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6654573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews

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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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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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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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