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Peru, NY vs Hampden, MA

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- Hampden spends 22.8% less per student than Peru.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in Hampden than in Peru. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hampden had 7.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Peru
 Peru, NYHampden, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,412$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,647  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,506$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5224573
 Students per Counselor199  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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I have lived here for 9 years. People are rude, delusional, and completely entitled. People sit at the town gas pump and talk for 10 minutes not pumping gas. The same  More

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