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Stafford Courthouse, VA vs Lake Ridge, VA

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Highlights
- Lake Ridge spends 25.2% more per student than Stafford Courthouse.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Lake Ridge than in Stafford Courthouse. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Ridge had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Stafford Courthouse
 Stafford Courthouse, VALake Ridge, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,340$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,633  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,845$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor335  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Stafford Courthouse    2 Reviews

Stafford is more a county full of subdivisions than a place. It's a concept, a mailing address, a set of exits off I-95. To be honest, there's no there there. (By the  More

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Over 12 years ago

The community is a bedroom community for Washington DC and large percentage of people comment 1 to 1 1/2 hours each was to work. Commuting to Washington DC is your part  More

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Reviews for Lake Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

The cost of living in this area is outright ridiculous. I can't wait to move. There is a lot of crime. There is a lot of traffic. The people drive like they are the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Nothing  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living in Lake Ridge is quite high though not as high as the Washington DC area. Washington is about 30 miles from Lake Ridge and easily accessible by  More

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