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Ripley, NY vs Fountain, NC

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Highlights
- Fountain spends 59.7% less per student than Ripley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.9% higher in Fountain than in Ripley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fountain had 20.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ripley
 Ripley, NYFountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,759  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,343$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6754573
 Students per Counselor290  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock70.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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I have lived in the area of Fountain for many years. Its one of those small, old country towns with one lighted intersection - intersection of Highway NC 222 and US  More

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