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Short Pump, VA vs Melrose, MA

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- Melrose spends 83.0% more per student than Short Pump.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.6% lower in Melrose than in Short Pump. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melrose had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Pump
 Short Pump, VAMelrose, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%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.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Short Pump    1 Reviews
Terry · Richmond, VA
Schools are good, Traffic is a mess
Over 9 years ago

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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Roy · Framingham, MA
great community
Over 12 years ago

Melrose is located a mere 7 miles from Boston and is only one of four cities in MA without a major road traversing, there are three commuter rail stops. It's filled  More

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