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Short Pump, VA vs Irvine, CA

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Highlights
- Irvine spends 18.7% more per student than Short Pump.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.3% higher in Irvine than in Short Pump. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irvine had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Pump
 Short Pump, VAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.6%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 Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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