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Reston, VA vs Southgate, MI

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- Southgate spends 21.6% less per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% higher in Southgate than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southgate had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston
 Reston, VASouthgate, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Southgate    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Every city has it's positives and negatives. Southgate's positives to name a few include relatively inexpensive housing, a decent public transportation system, no lack  More

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Over 16 years ago

Southgate is a quiet city. The roads could use a little fixing however if transportation were an issue between the buses and taxis you can pretty much get anywhere you  More

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Over 16 years ago

19 students per teacher?? In my dreams. I teach for Southgate schools, and the average class size is around 32, so you folks should either go back to math class, or  More

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