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Portsmouth, VA vs Las Vegas, NV

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- Las Vegas spends 9.4% less per student than Portsmouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.1% higher in Las Vegas than in Portsmouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Vegas had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VALas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,089  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7284573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%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.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Las Vegas    346 Reviews
Donald · Sequim, WA
Wonderful place to see the worst of society
Over 4 years ago

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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Terrie · Madison, WI
Vegas, the home that everybody dreams about.
Over 4 years ago

I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Aphrodite · Sullivan, MO
Great but ill mannered people is prevalent
Over 4 years ago

Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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