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Independence, VA vs Big Stone Gap, VA

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- Big Stone Gap spends 22.4% less per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Big Stone Gap than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Stone Gap had 11.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, VABig Stone Gap, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,826$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,884  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,580$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19224573
 Students per Counselor255  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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