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Norfolk, VA vs Augusta, ME

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Highlights
- Augusta spends 26.6% more per student than Norfolk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% lower in Augusta than in Norfolk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Augusta had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Norfolk
 Norfolk, VAAugusta, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,335$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,354  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3194573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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