2025 Compare Cities Education:
Simsbury, CT vs Fredericksburg, VA

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- Fredericksburg spends 43.9% less per student than Simsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.4% higher in Fredericksburg than in Simsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fredericksburg had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Simsbury
 Simsbury, CTFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,590$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock18124573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Simsbury    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We've lived in Simsbury for over 24 years, relocated here by choice because of the small town feel and quality of education. We made the right choice, cost of living is  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Simsbury for 1 1/2 yrs. The cost of housing as a whole is expensive. Homes are a bit more than surrounding areas, but the property tax is what drives up 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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