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Rising Sun, MD vs West Jefferson, NC

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Highlights
- West Jefferson spends 25.7% less per student than Rising Sun.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in West Jefferson than in Rising Sun. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Jefferson had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rising Sun
 Rising Sun, MDWest Jefferson, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,740  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5544573
 Students per Counselor302  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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West Jefferson is a nice town with basic shopping facilities, family restaurants, library. But, the housing situation is a bit lacking. Most of the newer houses in the  More

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