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Norfolk, VA vs Clarksville, TN

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Highlights
- Clarksville spends 21.0% less per student than Norfolk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.4% higher in Clarksville than in Norfolk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clarksville had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Norfolk
 Norfolk, VAClarksville, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,189$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,354  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,626$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3694573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Clarksville    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I am 33 and have lived here all my life. It used to only be thought if as a small military town. Now things have changed. Clarksville has grown so much in the past 10  More

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Clarksville is a great place to live, it can be peaceful as you want it to be but it also has all the shopping you need. If you want high-end stores or fancier places to  More

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High crime rate Judge mental people Horrible weather Worst  More

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