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2026 Compare Cities Education:
South Boston, VA vs Norfolk, VA

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- Norfolk spends 13.4% more per student than South Boston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% higher in Norfolk than in South Boston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norfolk had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Boston
 South Boston, VANorfolk, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,905$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,091  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,401$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor306  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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Reviews for South Boston    2 Reviews
DL · South Boston, VA
Boring
Over 18 years ago

I think that says it all BORING. No Culture, No entertainment, Crack Head  More

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DL · South Boston, VA
LoL
Over 18 years ago

Nothing Place to be..In the middle of nowhere. Not a very good place to live. No diversity or  More

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Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews
J · Norfolk, VA
Norfolk is a great place to live.
Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Susan · Norfolk, VA
Year 2018
Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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K. · Bloomfield, NJ
It's a harbor town
Over 8 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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