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Altavista, VA vs Amherst, VA

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- Amherst spends 9.4% more per student than Altavista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% lower in Amherst than in Altavista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amherst had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Altavista
 Altavista, VAAmherst, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,252$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,598  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,056$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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