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Mechanicsville, VA vs Bellevue, WA

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Highlights
- Bellevue spends 78.9% more per student than Mechanicsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% higher in Bellevue than in Mechanicsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellevue had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mechanicsville
 Mechanicsville, VABellevue, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,827  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Mechanicsville    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hanover High was ranked the number 1 school in the region by Richmond Magazine. Wonderful principal, committed teachers, IB diploma. We have been extremely happy with  More

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Over 16 years ago

Virginia may seem to have a reasonable income tax rate (5.0%) but when you add up all the other taxes i.e. Personal property tax, business property tax, sales tax,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Mechanicsville is a nice place to live, the climate is great. Of course it's Virginia - so if someone doesn't like the weather they just have to hang around a few days  More

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Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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