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Lamar Heights, MO vs Carthage, MO

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Highlights
- Carthage spends 17.4% less per student than Lamar Heights.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.6% higher in Carthage than in Lamar Heights. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carthage had 13.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lamar Heights
 Lamar Heights, MOCarthage, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,205$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,075  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,094$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4754573
 Students per Counselor272  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock70.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Last year my wife and I moved to Carthage from the Pacific Northwest. Even before we purchased our home, the people of Carthage welcomed us in the spirit of  More

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