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2026 Compare Cities Education:
West Springfield, VA vs Hillsborough, NC

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- Hillsborough spends 11.5% less per student than West Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Hillsborough than in West Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hillsborough had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Springfield
 West Springfield, VAHillsborough, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
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Reviews for West Springfield    2 Reviews
Michele · Springfield, VA
Great place to live & work
Over 19 years ago

I've lived in NoVA since 1998 and in West Springfield since 2001 and really love it here. It IS very expensive, no denying that, but the jobs are plentiful and salaries  More

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steve · Springfield, VA
Expensive place to live
Over 20 years ago

West Springfield, Virginia is a suburb of Washington DC. It is 14 miles from Washington DC. Most of the jobs here are high paying white color jobs. Accordingly, the  More

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Reviews for Hillsborough    2 Reviews
Kace · Durham, NC
Wonderful Place
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years and I have come to live this small  More

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Paula · Hillsborough, NC
Great Place To Live
Over 7 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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