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Vienna, VA vs Rock Island, IL

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Highlights
- Rock Island spends 9.0% less per student than Vienna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% higher in Rock Island than in Vienna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rock Island had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vienna
 Vienna, VARock Island, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,998$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12824573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  More

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Reviews for Rock Island    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3. Not much to  More

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Rock Island has a varied background and contains many cultural and historic areas. It has been improving its school system and is in a metropolitan area which contains  More

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Over 19 years ago

I just moved here for work one year ago. Moving from San Francisco here was a shock but ultimatelly good. The community is a typical midwestern small town. It is part  More

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