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Gainesville, VA vs Altavista, VA

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- Altavista spends 21.9% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in Altavista than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altavista had 13.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, VAAltavista, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,204$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8734573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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