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Portsmouth, VA vs Rockford, IL

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- Rockford spends 29.7% more per student than Portsmouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% higher in Rockford than in Portsmouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockford had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VARockford, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,393$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,089  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,283$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7954573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Rockford    54 Reviews
Ariele · Rockford, IL
Love it
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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Kristin · Belvidere, IL
Property Taxes Will Kill You
Over 6 years ago

I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Peter · South Beloit, IL
Making Progress!
Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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