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Atherton, CA vs Stanford, CA

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- Stanford spends 8.4% less per student than Atherton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Stanford than in Atherton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stanford had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Atherton
 Atherton, CAStanford, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock31.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree16.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock23.7%1.5%
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