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West Melbourne, FL vs Alva, FL

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Highlights
- Alva spends 7.7% more per student than West Melbourne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.0% higher in Alva than in West Melbourne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alva had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Melbourne
 West Melbourne, FLAlva, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Over 19 years ago

There's not even a real traffic light here! Great food at the Diner. 25 minutes to Ft Myers which is growing so fast...too fast for those of us who have lived here a  More

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