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Newport News, VA vs Providence, RI

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Highlights
- Providence spends 39.9% more per student than Newport News.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% lower in Providence than in Newport News. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Providence had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newport News
 Newport News, VAProvidence, RIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,605$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,876  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,362$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%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 Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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