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Westerly, RI vs Independence, KY

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- Independence spends 44.3% less per student than Westerly.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.7% higher in Independence than in Westerly. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Westerly
 Westerly, RIIndependence, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,085$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,974  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,459$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8014573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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