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Nottingham, NH vs Galax, VA

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Highlights
- Galax spends 44.6% less per student than Nottingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Galax than in Nottingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Galax had 17.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Nottingham
 Nottingham, NHGalax, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,229$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,034  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,820$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6774573
 Students per Counselor210  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Nottingham    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I am a transplant from Massachusetts, now 15 years. I enjoy the country lifestyle, peaceful and quiet. Within 30 minutes there is Portsmouth, NH on the coast, beaches,  More

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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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Over 11 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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