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Summersville, WV vs Rocky Mount, VA

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Highlights
- Rocky Mount spends 3.8% less per student than Summersville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Rocky Mount than in Summersville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rocky Mount had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Summersville
 Summersville, WVRocky Mount, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,768$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,057  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4214573
 Students per Counselor389  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Summersville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Summersville for over 20 years and I wouldn't recommend moving here. The job market is stagnant, the mindset is 50+ years out dated, the economy isn't  More

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Over 7 years ago

The lake is great but the culture is dated 50 years back. There's no cultural diversity, people are biggots, and a declining population. The youth have nothing to do  More

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Reviews for Rocky Mount    1 Reviews

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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