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Columbia, LA vs Sterlington, LA

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Highlights
- Sterlington spends 15.6% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% higher in Sterlington than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sterlington had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, LASterlington, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,043$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,044  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3254573
 Students per Counselor1443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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