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McLean, VA vs Clarksville, TN

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- Clarksville spends 42.0% less per student than McLean.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.1% higher in Clarksville than in McLean. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clarksville had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McLean
 McLean, VAClarksville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,189$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,626$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3694573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree15.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 18 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 19 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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Reviews for Clarksville    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am 33 and have lived here all my life. It used to only be thought if as a small military town. Now things have changed. Clarksville has grown so much in the past 10  More

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Clarksville is a great place to live, it can be peaceful as you want it to be but it also has all the shopping you need. If you want high-end stores or fancier places to  More

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High crime rate Judge mental people Horrible weather Worst  More

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