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Westminster, MD vs Portsmouth, VA

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Highlights
- Portsmouth spends 18.3% less per student than Westminster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% higher in Portsmouth than in Westminster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Westminster
 Westminster, MDPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,640$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,465  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,838$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6764573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Westminster    9 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Affordable, great  More

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Location, Location, Location!!!!! This new home single family community created by D. R. Horton is awesome! Close to dining, schools, and shopping. Easy commute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

backward government, living in the  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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