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Virginia Beach, VA vs Blue Bell, PA

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- Blue Bell spends 68.5% more per student than Virginia Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% lower in Blue Bell than in Virginia Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blue Bell had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Virginia Beach
 Virginia Beach, VABlue Bell, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,028  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,188$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor322  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock29.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Blue Bell    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Blue Bell is a very peaceful community that has a lot to offer! It fulfills all the shopping needs and holds a good number of great restaurants. The people are friendly  More

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Over 15 years ago

Living in Blue Bell has many advantages which make it a top place to live in the North Eastern US. The Wissahickon School District is one of the top in the State, and  More

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Over 18 years ago

I live in Blue Bell Pennsylvania, outside of Phila. It's a gated community. Close to Phila., weather seasonal, winters tend to be long and gray, but the rest are  More

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