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Rocky Mount, VA vs Radford, VA

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- Radford spends 4.3% less per student than Rocky Mount.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Radford than in Rocky Mount. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Radford had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rocky Mount
 Rocky Mount, VARadford, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,223$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,928$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9004573
 Students per Counselor253  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Rocky Mount    1 Reviews
mark  · Rocky Mount, VA
Nice little town, but very close knit and slow.
Over 11 years ago

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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PlanB161 · Radford, VA
Nice place to get a start or retire
Over 17 years ago

Pretty nice place to live. There's not a lot of income here, or jobs, so commuting to Blacksburg to make some money might be your best option. Lots of beautiful city  More

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