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Sumner, WA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Virginia Beach spends 26.1% less per student than Sumner.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% lower in Virginia Beach than in Sumner. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Virginia Beach had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sumner
 Sumner, WAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,014$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6124573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Sumner    2 Reviews

Sumner is a wonderfully small but growing community nestled in the a beautiful and fertile valley of Western Washington. Only minutes from the major cities, the small  More

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Over 19 years ago

Sumner Washington is located in the Puyallup valley which by definition is flat and walkable. The city adminstration and council are very focused on maintaining a small  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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