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Staunton, VA vs Hillsville, VA

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Highlights
- Hillsville spends 53.4% less per student than Staunton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Hillsville than in Staunton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hillsville had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Staunton
 Staunton, VAHillsville, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,580$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,339  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,305$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7034573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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Reviews for Hillsville    2 Reviews

The town of Hillsville is overripe for revitalization. The surrounding county of Carroll is the poorest county in Virginia and the area is sadly depressed, which  More

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Over 19 years ago

If you are looking to move to this beatiful mountain town then there are a few things you should you know. It's VERY rural, by that I mean if you plan on doing any  More

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