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Columbia, KY vs Alva, OK

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Highlights
- Alva spends 49.1% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% lower in Alva than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alva had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, KYAlva, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,158$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,206  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,200$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1994573
 Students per Counselor520  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
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