2025 Compare Cities Education:
Short Pump, VA vs Petersburg, VA

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Highlights
- Petersburg spends 0.8% less per student than Short Pump.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% lower in Petersburg than in Short Pump. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petersburg had 13.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Short Pump
 Short Pump, VAPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,767$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,642  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6964573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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