2025 Compare Cities Education:
Martinsville, VA vs Bryson City, NC

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Highlights
- Bryson City spends 7.9% more per student than Martinsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Bryson City than in Martinsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bryson City had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Martinsville
 Martinsville, VABryson City, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,408  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,611$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7374573
 Students per Counselor227  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Martinsville    3 Reviews

I've lived here almost 40 years and taught economics in the local community college. Ideally situated between Greensboro NC and Roanoke VA. Low housing prices, crime  More

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Over 13 years ago

We are lucky if we get one snowfall that covers the ground and stays for 1-2 days. Winters are mild with beautiful spring and fall weather. The summers are great but  More

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Over 15 years ago

Boring! Nothing to do, nowhere to go, very scarce on jobs........need I say  More

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Reviews for Bryson City    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Bryson Citys landscape is beautiful. Lush green with streams and a few waterfalls thrown in. Temperature is mild with summers in the upper 80s and low 90s but humidity  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and I started taking vacations to Bryson City a few years ago. We now make a couple stops per year there and have met some interesting folks. There are many  More

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