2024 Compare Cities Education:
Virginia Beach, VA vs St. Augustine, FL

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Highlights
- St. Augustine spends 21.1% less per student than Virginia Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in St. Augustine than in Virginia Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Augustine had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Virginia Beach
 Virginia Beach, VASt. Augustine, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,565$10,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,028$8,780$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,014$5,179$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4418.3416.23
 Students per Librarian6125454573
 Students per Counselor322433530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%3.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.5%94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%21.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%41.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.7%13.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 3 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 5 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 6 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 St. Augustine    25 Reviews

I have lived her for 19 years and cannot leave for various reasons but would if I could. When we first moved here it was quiet, affordable and had good restaurant  More

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Over 3 years ago

Great area, but in decline due to the number of tristate refugees who are moving here in droves and ruining a once charming area just like they have done in South  More

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Over 3 years ago

Completely overcrowded place to live. It takes 40 min to go 4 miles. Don't live  More

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