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Parkersburg, WV vs Gloucester Courthouse, VA

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- Gloucester Courthouse spends 12.6% less per student than Parkersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% lower in Gloucester Courthouse than in Parkersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gloucester Courthouse had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Parkersburg
 Parkersburg, WVGloucester Courthouse, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,932  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2964573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews
Marsha · Parkersburg, WV
more info needed
Over 7 years ago

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Tracey · Parkersburg, WV
Pros and cons
Over 15 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Denise · Fort Wayne, IN
St Josephs Medical Center
Over 17 years ago

Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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Reviews for Gloucester Courthouse    2 Reviews
Richardson · Gloucester, VA
A great place to raise children.
Over 16 years ago

We are an active duty family who did a PCS in from Holloman AFB, New Mexico to Langley AFB, VA. We have been in the Air Force for over 20 years and were looking to live  More

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Patti · Barboursville, WV
Nice place to visit
Over 19 years ago

Gloucester, Virginia is a nice place to visit but is not a place to raise your children. If you are older and are looking for a quiet community to retire this could be  More

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