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Yorktown, VA vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Boone spends 13.2% less per student than Yorktown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.5% lower in Boone than in Yorktown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boone had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Yorktown
 Yorktown, VABoone, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,931  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,728$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9694573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.3.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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