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St. Augustine, FL vs Harrisonburg, VA

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Highlights
- Harrisonburg spends 34.4% more per student than St. Augustine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% lower in Harrisonburg than in St. Augustine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisonburg had 11.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Augustine
 St. Augustine, FLHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,377$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,780  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,434$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6414573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for St. Augustine    25 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived her for 19 years and cannot leave for various reasons but would if I could. When we first moved here it was quiet, affordable and had good restaurant  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great area, but in decline due to the number of tristate refugees who are moving here in droves and ruining a once charming area just like they have done in South  More

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Over 5 years ago

Completely overcrowded place to live. It takes 40 min to go 4 miles. Don't live  More

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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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