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Smithfield, VA vs Lynchburg, TN

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Highlights
- Lynchburg spends 0.3% less per student than Smithfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Lynchburg than in Smithfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lynchburg had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Smithfield
 Smithfield, VALynchburg, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,035$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,292$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3054573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 14 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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Reviews for Lynchburg    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We recently (3 years) have lived in the area mostly in the summer. I nlike no Wal Mart.no strip malls, no condos. The people here are friendly and would help u in a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Great place to live taxes are low and so is our crime rate. JD contributes alot to our economy. On the negative side we join Coffee County specificly the city of  More

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