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Big Stone Gap, VA vs Cumberland, KY

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- Cumberland spends 17.2% more per student than Big Stone Gap.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% higher in Cumberland than in Big Stone Gap. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cumberland had 9.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Stone Gap
 Big Stone Gap, VACumberland, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,683$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,343  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,025$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock17.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock68.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Over 9 years ago

Alot of the coal miners have been laid off their jobs in August 2015, and the folks just don't know how to get along financially now. It is a real hardship when 1/2 the  More

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