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Altoona, FL vs Star, NC

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- Star spends 22.1% more per student than Altoona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Star than in Altoona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Star had 11.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Altoona
 Altoona, FLStar, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,035$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,190  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,559$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6814573
 Students per Counselor472  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock72.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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