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Oakton, VA vs Falls Church, VA

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Highlights
- Falls Church spends 14.7% more per student than Oakton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% higher in Falls Church than in Oakton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Falls Church had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakton
 Oakton, VAFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,881$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8314573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock34.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Oakton    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Oakton is a good place to live, though house prices are high.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great place to live as Fairfax county allows archery hunting on any size acreage. Plenty of whitetail deer roaming about eating your shrubs make tasty treats. Whitetail  More

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Over 18 years ago

The schools are top notch, and there is so much to do in DC, only 20 miles  More

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Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 15 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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