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Williston, ND vs Harrisonburg, VA

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Highlights
- Harrisonburg spends 26.0% less per student than Williston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Harrisonburg than in Williston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisonburg had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Williston
 Williston, NDHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,377$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,591  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,434$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6414573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Williston    5 Reviews

Police, judges and prosecutors are all  More

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Over 8 years ago

Nothing to do. Every establishment is operated below its own company policies/standards. Overly-populated with ignorant and closeted men with a thirst for incessant  More

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Over 11 years ago

Okay, I understand what your getting at, but I PROMISE YOU THERES NOTHING WORSE IN THIS NATION to live in as Williston, ND. Sure the $$$ is pretty good, actually its  More

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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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