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Sherman, TX vs Fredericksburg, VA

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Highlights
- Fredericksburg spends 16.5% less per student than Sherman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Fredericksburg than in Sherman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fredericksburg had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sherman
 Sherman, TXFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,718  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,590$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18124573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Sherman    4 Reviews

I'm a sub in the school system and boy is it an eye opener! A LOT MORE MONEY needs to be spent here. There are so many people with very little education, few good  More

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Over 12 years ago

This is very INACCURATE. You can NOT find a decent house for $79,000 in this area unless it is a mobile home/trailer. I looked for 6 months and could NOT find a house in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sherman is one of the nicest cities in the U.S. First, the population and the business climate is exploding, with new hotels, a convention center and 7 new banks in the  More

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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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