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Minot, ND vs Virginia Beach, VA

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Highlights
- Virginia Beach spends 11.4% less per student than Minot.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% higher in Virginia Beach than in Minot. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Virginia Beach had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Minot
 Minot, NDVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,470  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6124573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Minot    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I moved here five years ago and within the first two weeks I had an 80 so'me year old lady give me the stink eye for holding door open for her and an 80 some year old  More

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Over 7 years ago

Been living here for 20 + yrs... Pros - Safe, decent schools, commute, low unemployment & nice summers. Cons - Cost of living, taxes (highest in the state),  More

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Over 7 years ago

An amazing place to raise children of all races, very safe and plenty to do. The only downside is the weather in the winter but I tell you the summers make up for  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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