2025 Compare Cities Education:
Weirton, WV vs Bristol, VA

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Highlights
- Bristol spends 3.7% more per student than Weirton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% lower in Bristol than in Weirton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bristol had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Weirton
 Weirton, WVBristol, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,270$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,978  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4404573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Weirton    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

O.k., Weirton has some problems but nothing that wouldn't be easily solved by bringing in a few good major employers! We have next to no crime, super low cost of living  More

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Over 20 years ago

It seems like a really nice place to  More

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Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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