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Weirton, WV vs Danville, VA

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Highlights
- Danville spends 15.7% more per student than Weirton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% higher in Danville than in Weirton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Danville had 10.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Weirton
 Weirton, WVDanville, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,800$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,978  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,474$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6374573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Weirton    2 Reviews

Over 19 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 21 years ago

It seems like a really nice place to  More

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Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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