2024 Compare Cities Education:
Metairie, LA vs Leesburg, VA

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Highlights
- Leesburg spends 41.0% more per student than Metairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.8% lower in Leesburg than in Metairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Leesburg had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Metairie
 Metairie, LALeesburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,663$17,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,920$15,780$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,533$10,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.3513.716.23
 Students per Librarian5086494573
 Students per Counselor754250530
 Grade School Educ.3.6%3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%14.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.5%7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%54.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Metairie    11 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been to Metairie a few times on bisiness, but I can't wait to go back and stay for a while. Lovely town nice people, lovely places. Lots to do. I recommend it  More

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For Metairie, & New Orleans in general: Briefly, as a Geologist who has lived here for 30+ years, my view of the outlook for the New Orleans area is decidedly gloomy.   More

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Metairie is not a city in the strictest terms. It’s a developed unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish that’s inextricably linked to the Metro New Orleans Area. Metaire  More

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Reviews for Leesburg    17 Reviews

Leesburg has grown from a sleepy county seat to a super suburb with terrific parks & rec facilities, an outlet mall, great restaurants (many within the historic old town  More

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Leesburg and the surrounding Loudoun County have high real estate costs, but also high paying jobs/careers. We are close enough to a major metro area (DC) to enjoy all  More

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Over 9 years ago

Cost of living and the property taxes will kill  More

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