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Banner Elk, NC vs Sierra City, CA

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- Sierra City spends 5.2% less per student than Banner Elk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.7% higher in Sierra City than in Banner Elk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sierra City had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Banner Elk
 Banner Elk, NCSierra City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,905$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock100.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Step back in time to a slower, peaceful way of being. The current population is estimated at 120 individuals, mostly retired. There is an abundance of volunteer &  More

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