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Westford, MA vs La Palma, CA

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Highlights
- La Palma spends 35.2% less per student than Westford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 93.6% higher in La Palma than in Westford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Palma had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Westford
 Westford, MALa Palma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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