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Fortuna, CA vs Placerville, CA

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Highlights
- Placerville spends 25.6% less per student than Fortuna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.6% higher in Placerville than in Fortuna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Placerville had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fortuna

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 Fortuna, CAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,703$11,688$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439$10,787$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,929$6,768$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8822.5816.23
 Students per Librarian7043106814573
 Students per Counselor659767530
 Grade School Educ.5.0%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.7%90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.6%25.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.5%12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%26.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.2%5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.2%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Fortuna    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Fortuna, many people I grew up with still live there. I wish I could take my son and move back there to raise him. There is so much to learn from there.   More

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Over 10 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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Over 10 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 16 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  More

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ZIPS IN FORTUNA, CALIFORNIA
95540
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95667

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