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Americus, GA vs Ruthven, IA

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Highlights
- Ruthven spends 11.3% more per student than Americus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Ruthven than in Americus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ruthven had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Americus
 Americus, GARuthven, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,977$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,229  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,668$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3494573
 Students per Counselor442  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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The western lobe of the last glacier to touch Iowa had its western border at Ruthven. South of the town is a long ridge that is referred to in geology references as  More

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