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West Point, VA vs New Kent, VA

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Highlights
- New Kent spends 15.8% less per student than West Point.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% higher in New Kent than in West Point. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Kent had 13.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Point
 West Point, VANew Kent, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,492$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,961  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,178$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8184573
 Students per Counselor311  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock19.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for West Point    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

West Point, despite Sperling's ignorant summary, is NOT named after the military academy. The town, which occupies a POINT joining three rivers, was once part of a  More

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Reviews for New Kent    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

If you are looking for a rural area that is close to the city, New Kent is a great place to live. Richmond is about 20 minutes in one direction and Williamsburg is 30  More

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