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Parkersburg, WV vs Hyattsville, MD

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- Hyattsville spends 22.7% more per student than Parkersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% higher in Hyattsville than in Parkersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hyattsville had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Parkersburg
 Parkersburg, WVHyattsville, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,932  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

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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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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 Hyattsville    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Yes, I've lived in Hyattsville for 36 years. Getting ready to sell - only because I've retired recently and Maryland is NOT tax-friendly to Retirees. The City has been  More

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Over 6 years ago

I grew up in West Hyattsville. The area has come a long way! We are so centrally located, only a mile or so from D.C. and the area is very diverse. People say it's up  More

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I've lived in Hyattsville for 3 years now and although it has its pros and cons, overall it is a nice place to live. It is an up-and-coming town. Not only is it right on  More

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