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Short Pump, VA vs Dalton, GA

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Highlights
- Dalton spends 17.8% more per student than Short Pump.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.3% lower in Dalton than in Short Pump. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dalton had 30.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Pump
 Short Pump, VADalton, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,165$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,252$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3694573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock20.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock68.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Short Pump    1 Reviews

If you come here, be prepared to be looked down on by the "Socialites". Don't get me wrong, I am a life long Virginia native. But this area has some growing up to do.  More

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Reviews for Dalton    10 Reviews

I reside on the outskirts of dalton near chatsworth ,ga or murray county! I have lived here for 26 years and absolutely love our small mountain town with the blueridge  More

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DON'T move here. Seriously,I was staying here with family for a short time and boy did I hate it there's no jobs,unless you wanna work at Wal-Mart or you're used to not  More

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I came to Dalton in 1998, I have work in just about any area of the industry. Yes! there is lots of work in the carpet industry, but only very few get to have the best  More

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