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Portsmouth, VA vs Fall River, MA

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- Fall River spends 60.7% more per student than Portsmouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% lower in Fall River than in Portsmouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fall River had 16.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VAFall River, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,089  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,937$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5294573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Fall River    9 Reviews
David · Chattanooga, TN
Dont do it
Over 5 years ago

Could not leave fast enough. Crime, unemployment, and the prejudice against anyone not of Portuguese descent was palpable. Gangs running  More

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George · Fall River, MA
Not so bad
Over 9 years ago

A lot of negative thing are being said about fall river on this page. I grew up in this city and I have to say it was much nicer when I was a child.but it seems like  More

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Rebecca · Fall River, MA
Fall River, MA Where do I begin?
Over 12 years ago

As someone who was born and raised in Fall River, MA, I have to say that all the negative remarks I read are absolutely correct. In fact, the only good thing about Fall  More

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