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Yorktown, VA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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- Winston-Salem spends 18.9% less per student than Yorktown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% lower in Winston-Salem than in Yorktown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winston-Salem had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Yorktown
 Yorktown, VAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,931  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,505$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5164573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.3.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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