2026 Compare Cities Education:
Richmond, VA vs Morristown, TN

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Highlights
- Morristown spends 31.9% less per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% higher in Morristown than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morristown had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, VAMorristown, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5334573
 Students per Counselor272  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Morristown    9 Reviews

I've lived here pretty much my whole life minus a year here and there. After seeing what other places are like, I see how bad this place is. Nothing to do, and  More

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I have lived in the Lakeway area my whole life ( I am in my late 40s ). While it was a one time the perfect area to live in, Morristown and its local leaders are ruining  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived here for about 22 yrs, the best of those being from age 5 to 18. Morristown is a great place to raise a family or retire to but if one is to "get  More

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