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Ponderay, ID vs Independence, IA

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- Independence spends 13.0% more per student than Ponderay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% lower in Independence than in Ponderay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ponderay
 Ponderay, IDIndependence, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,404  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,928$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6064573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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