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Altoona, IA vs Alva, FL

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- Alva spends 19.2% less per student than Altoona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% higher in Alva than in Altoona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alva had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Altoona
 Altoona, IAAlva, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Jessica · Labelle, FL
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Over 19 years ago

There's not even a real traffic light here! Great food at the Diner. 25 minutes to Ft Myers which is growing so fast...too fast for those of us who have lived here a  More

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