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Sparta, NC vs Bluefield, WV

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Highlights
- Bluefield spends 11.4% more per student than Sparta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% higher in Bluefield than in Sparta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bluefield had 17.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparta
 Sparta, NCBluefield, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,769$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,873  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,614$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11524573
 Students per Counselor466  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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My wife and I retired here.I was born near Bluefield WV but worked in NC all of my adult life. There's better opportunities for work in NC, especially Raleigh and  More

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