Original sentence: Of city residents age 25 or older in 2000, 94.0% achieved a high school education or higher, compared to the national average of 80.4%, and 40.3% held a bachelor's degree or higher compared to 24.4% nationally
Edited sentence: Of those 25 or older in 2000, 94.0% had achieved a high school education or higher, far above the national average of 80.4%, and 40.3% held a bachelor's degree or higher compared with 24.4% nationally.The residents of Yachats are exceptionally well-educated