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Fair Oaks, VA vs Sterling, VA

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- Sterling spends 1.6% more per student than Fair Oaks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% higher in Sterling than in Fair Oaks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sterling had 19.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fair Oaks
 Fair Oaks, VASterling, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6494573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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