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Petersburg, WV vs Alderson, WV

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- Alderson spends 17.7% more per student than Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% higher in Alderson than in Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alderson had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Petersburg
 Petersburg, WVAlderson, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,472$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,489  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,930$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11764573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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