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Roanoke, VA vs Georgetown, KY

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Highlights
- Georgetown spends 4.9% more per student than Roanoke.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% higher in Georgetown than in Roanoke. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Georgetown had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Roanoke
 Roanoke, VAGeorgetown, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,783$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,973  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,054$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7364573
 Students per Counselor298  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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Reviews for Georgetown    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Georgetown has under gone a tremendous change since 1980. It was the ideal "small town USA". In the mid to late 1980's Toyota came to town and things started to happen.  More

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I was reading what was posted for Georgetown on it's cost of living and educational assets. My children all go to school in Scott County and I thought it should be  More

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Over 18 years ago

Come to Georgetown, KY. Plenty of homes for sale at reasonable prices and jobs here and in  More

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