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Lake Placid, NY vs Banner Elk, NC

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- Banner Elk spends 46.3% less per student than Lake Placid.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% higher in Banner Elk than in Lake Placid. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Banner Elk had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Placid
 Lake Placid, NYBanner Elk, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,798$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,369  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,415$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4924573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
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