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Saginaw, MI vs Staunton, VA

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- Staunton spends 124.3% more per student than Saginaw.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Staunton than in Saginaw. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Staunton had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Saginaw
 Saginaw, MIStaunton, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,993$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,355$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4684573
 Students per Counselor719  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

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Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 12 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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