2024 Compare Cities Education:
St. George, UT vs Abingdon, VA

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Highlights
- Abingdon spends 30.0% more per student than St. George.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.9% lower in Abingdon than in St. George. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Abingdon had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. George
 St. George, UTAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$8,768$11,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,141$11,049$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,745$7,004$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.8111.6916.23
 Students per Librarian20374494573
 Students per Counselor456374530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%4.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.9%92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%21.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.14.6%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%35.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.8%9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%3.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%2.6%1.5%
Reviews for St. George    75 Reviews

Very low paying jobs. Very few corporate companies you could have a career at. Very expensive housing. Very unaccepting of non mormons. A very lazy city hall that  More

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We recently moved here and this are our thoughts: - Landscape wise no doubts this is one of the most beautiful places we have been - Public spaces are very clean, well  More

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I have lived in St. George for 8 months and love it so far. I agree that there are not a lot of jobs and most have low pay so this may not be a good place if your  More

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Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 3 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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