2025 Compare Cities Education:
McLean, VA vs Suffolk, VA

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Highlights
- Suffolk spends 30.3% less per student than McLean.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in Suffolk than in McLean. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Suffolk had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McLean
 McLean, VASuffolk, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,253$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,268$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5404573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree15.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 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 17 years ago

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

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Over 18 years ago

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

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Reviews for Suffolk    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Don't move  More

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Over 16 years ago

I like living in Suffolk because of the smaller town feel yet having the conveniences of the larger city. We have been happy in Northern Suffolk. The schools don't seem  More

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Over 16 years ago

Suffolk is a bit difficult to describe because it is geographically the largest city in Virginia. Downtown has been slightly revitalized but I have no reason to go there  More

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