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Rocky Mount, VA vs Danville, VA

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Highlights
- Danville spends 15.9% more per student than Rocky Mount.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.4% higher in Danville than in Rocky Mount. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Danville had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rocky Mount
 Rocky Mount, VADanville, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,800$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,474$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6374573
 Students per Counselor253  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Rocky Mount    1 Reviews

This is the very first time my wife and I have moved to such a very lower populated and less educated town that is still tucked away in yesterday, and its rich value in  More

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Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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