2025 Compare Cities Education:
Parkersburg, WV vs Sandusky, OH

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- Sandusky spends 13.2% more per student than Parkersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.1% higher in Sandusky than in Parkersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sandusky had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Parkersburg
 Parkersburg, WVSandusky, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,245$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,932  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,386$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock15144573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Sandusky    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The Sandusky area has a horrible rate of cancer in children. The area is nice, and the lakeside life style can lure you in...but if you don't want someone you care about  More

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I grew up in Sandusky (from age 2 - 22 years old) and found that the conditions are fundamentally wonderful to live and raise a family. This town is large enough to  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have found Sandusky to be quite friendly. Tellers at the banks know you by name and the officals at school know which kids are ours without asking. Winters can be  More

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