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St. James, NC vs New Kent, VA

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Highlights
- New Kent spends 18.7% less per student than St. James.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% lower in New Kent than in St. James. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Kent had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. James
 St. James, NCNew Kent, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,492$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,178$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8184573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock19.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for St. James    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The weather in southeast North Carolina is generally very nice.........not too hot in the summer and not too cold in the winter. The only negative is a six month threat  More

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Reviews for New Kent    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If you are looking for a rural area that is close to the city, New Kent is a great place to live. Richmond is about 20 minutes in one direction and Williamsburg is 30  More

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