2024 Compare Cities Education:
Staunton, VA vs Martinsburg, WV

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Highlights
- Martinsburg spends 56.6% less per student than Staunton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% lower in Martinsburg than in Staunton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Martinsburg had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Staunton
 Staunton, VAMartinsburg, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student$26,993$11,713$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,339$11,012$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,355$6,363$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9314.3716.23
 Students per Librarian4687044573
 Students per Counselor281301530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%8.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.7%87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%20.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.3%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%23.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.7%6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 7 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 10 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 Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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