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Portsmouth, VA vs Ellijay, GA

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- Ellijay spends 2.2% more per student than Portsmouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Ellijay than in Portsmouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ellijay had 15.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VAEllijay, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,919$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,089  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,085$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6884573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews
Brenda L. · Portsmouth, VA
answer to question about paper mills
Over 10 years ago

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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harry · Portsmouth, VA
location
Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Audrey · Fort Myers, FL
Question: Are there any paper mills in the Portsmo
Over 17 years ago

Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Ellijay    5 Reviews
Joe · Ellijay, GA
The Peace and Quiet of Ellijay . . .
Over 6 years ago

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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William · Ellijay, GA
Ellijay, a place of Beauty
Over 6 years ago

I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Dienesia · Marietta, GA
Racial diversity
Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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