2026 Compare Cities Education:
Queensbury, NY vs Blacksburg, VA

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Highlights
- Blacksburg spends 54.9% less per student than Queensbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in Blacksburg than in Queensbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blacksburg had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Queensbury
 Queensbury, NYBlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,311$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,763  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5104573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock12.6%1.5%
Reviews for Queensbury    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since October 2021, and I can’t wait to leave. This place is beyond boring. There aren’t many stores, and the mall they have is a run-down ghost town.  More

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Don't take it for granted. I was born(1980) and raised in Queensbury til 1998. I thought that the Glens Falls area sucked until I moved to Manchester NH. At first it  More

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Over 13 years ago

New York is too  More

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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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