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Newport News, VA vs Eden Prairie, MN

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- Eden Prairie spends 45.1% more per student than Newport News.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Eden Prairie than in Newport News. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eden Prairie had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newport News
 Newport News, VAEden Prairie, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,876  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 10 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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