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Barre, MA vs Reading, MA

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- Reading spends 19.3% more per student than Barre.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% lower in Reading than in Barre. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reading had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Barre
 Barre, MAReading, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
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