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Palmer, AK vs Leesburg, VA

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- Leesburg spends 17.3% more per student than Palmer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.5% lower in Leesburg than in Palmer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Leesburg had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palmer
 Palmer, AKLeesburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,494  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6494573
 Students per Counselor448  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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Reviews for Leesburg    17 Reviews

Leesburg has grown from a sleepy county seat to a super suburb with terrific parks & rec facilities, an outlet mall, great restaurants (many within the historic old town  More

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Leesburg and the surrounding Loudoun County have high real estate costs, but also high paying jobs/careers. We are close enough to a major metro area (DC) to enjoy all  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cost of living and the property taxes will kill  More

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