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Newport News, VA vs Holden Beach, NC

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Highlights
- Holden Beach spends 3.0% less per student than Newport News.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.7% higher in Holden Beach than in Newport News. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Holden Beach had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newport News

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 Newport News, VAHolden Beach, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,297$12,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,876$10,370$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,733$6,165$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5516.1316.23
 Students per Librarian4108104573
 Students per Counselor325393530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%1.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.6%96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%16.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%63.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.1%15.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%5.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%2.2%1.5%

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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 8 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 Holden Beach    5 Reviews

I was looking to purchase a beach house some where in North Carolina so I could be close to my home base of Charlotte, NC and not feel like when I returned, I would need  More

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I recently purchased a home in Holden Beach after doing tons of research on the Brunswick Islands in North Carolina (Ocean Isle, Oak Island and Caswell Beach.). I picked  More

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I recently purchased a home in Holden Beach after doing tons of research on the Brunswick Islands in North Carolina (Ocean Isle, Oak Island and Caswell Beach.). I picked  More

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ZIPS IN NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
23608 23602 23606 23601 23607 23605 23604 23603
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