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Reston, VA vs Lynchburg, VA

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Highlights
- Lynchburg spends 21.7% less per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in Lynchburg than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lynchburg had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston
 Reston, VALynchburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,762$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,572$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7834573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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