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Portsmouth, VA vs Chantilly, VA

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Highlights
- Chantilly spends 39.0% more per student than Portsmouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in Chantilly than in Portsmouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chantilly had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VAChantilly, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,089  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Chantilly    3 Reviews

I have grown up in the Northern Va. area. It is a great place to make a lot of money and live a very busy life. We would now like to move to an area where we can  More

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Over 19 years ago

The traffic in this area is  More

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Over 19 years ago

If you enjoy all 4 seasons, then Chantilly, VA is a great place to  More

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