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Martinsville, VA vs Peru, IN

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Highlights
- Peru spends 18.0% less per student than Martinsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% higher in Peru than in Martinsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peru had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Martinsville

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 Martinsville, VAPeru, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,012$10,674$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,408$9,469$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,636$5,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5616.5616.23
 Students per Librarian9096004573
 Students per Counselor227437530
 Grade School Educ.4.5%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%9.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.3%86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%20.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.15.3%10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%12.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.9%4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%0.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%0.2%1.5%

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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 12 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 14 years ago

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

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Reviews for Peru    8 Reviews

Snowy cold weather like the north with inbred hillbillies like the south. This town is truly the worst of both worlds. Dumb, uneducated white trash is the norm, not the  More

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It's a small northern Indiana town. That's pretty much all you can say. I can't speak for the city schools, but my experience at Maconaquah was good, especially after  More

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Over 6 years ago

PERU IS A GREAT PLACE...NOT SO GREAT THO IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND LOOKING FOR A HIGH PAYING JOB...WE ARE ALMOST RETIRED...ITS A LAYED BACK TOWN...WITH ONE DYING EXPENSIVE  More

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ZIPS IN MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA
24112
ZIPS IN PERU, INDIANA
46970

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