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Sussex, VA vs Amherst, VA

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- Amherst spends 31.7% less per student than Sussex.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% higher in Amherst than in Sussex. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amherst had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sussex
 Sussex, VAAmherst, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,252$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,128  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,056$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor195  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.19.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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