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Staunton, VA vs Rocky Mount, VA

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- Rocky Mount spends 52.7% less per student than Staunton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% lower in Rocky Mount than in Staunton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rocky Mount had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Staunton
 Staunton, VARocky Mount, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,768$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,339  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4214573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews
Elizabeth · Staunton, VA
Small Town, Big Culture
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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Bri · Staunton, VA
Small Town Charm
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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Curtis · Staunton, VA
Best for families and retirement
Over 14 years ago

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 Rocky Mount    1 Reviews
mark  · Rocky Mount, VA
Nice little town, but very close knit and slow.
Over 11 years ago

This is the very first time my wife and I have moved to such a very lower populated and less educated town that is still tucked away in yesterday, and its rich value in  More

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