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Houghton, IA vs Fairfield, IA

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- Fairfield spends 5.5% more per student than Houghton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Fairfield than in Houghton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Houghton
 Houghton, IAFairfield, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,442$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,242  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5104573
 Students per Counselor494  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
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