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Alturas, CA vs Clarkston, WA

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- Clarkston spends 9.0% more per student than Alturas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Clarkston than in Alturas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clarkston had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alturas
 Alturas, CAClarkston, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,608$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,149  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,799$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor0  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Alturas    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Crime seems unreasonably high for this area. Shame. Guess there is no place void of California’s problems. Even way up in the North out in the  More

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I visited there years ago and camped at Blue Lake in the Warner Mts. This is America as it was in the 1950's, minus all our modern  More

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Over 14 years ago

I am considering buying an acreage north of Alturas, could anyone tell me what the water table is for drilling? I would appreciate it. Also are there alot of timber 8  More

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Reviews for Clarkston    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The weather, economy, outdoor activities, and colleges are exactly like Lewiston (ID), yet when rated as one of the Best Places Clarkston is often left out of the  More

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