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Altoona, IA vs Arcadia, IA

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- Arcadia spends 8.0% less per student than Altoona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in Arcadia than in Altoona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arcadia had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Altoona
 Altoona, IAArcadia, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,147$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,744$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7014573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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