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Sparta, NC vs Ruston, WA

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Highlights
- Ruston spends 48.5% more per student than Sparta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.7% higher in Ruston than in Sparta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ruston had 32.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sparta
 Sparta, NCRuston, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,873  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor466  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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