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Alva, FL vs Holly Springs, NC

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Highlights
- Holly Springs spends 0.6% more per student than Alva.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% lower in Holly Springs than in Alva. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Holly Springs had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alva
 Alva, FLHolly Springs, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Alva    1 Reviews

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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Reviews for Holly Springs    2 Reviews

I moved to Holly Springs with my husband when I was 21 years old, right after I had finished college. We chose Holly Springs for the convenient location, affordable  More

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Over 19 years ago

I moved to the Triangle in 1993, and into Holly Springs in 1995. It has been fun living here and watching the town grow. When we moved, there were 3,000 people in the  More

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