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American Canyon, CA vs Sun Valley, ID

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- Sun Valley spends 5.7% less per student than American Canyon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.0% lower in Sun Valley than in American Canyon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sun Valley had 10.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to American Canyon
 American Canyon, CASun Valley, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,371  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,483$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5264573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for American Canyon    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to American Canyon from Vallejo and resided there for 7 years. We recently moved only 1 exit up and slightly regret leaving when we did. It's only been 18 months  More

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Over 6 years ago

Lived here 30+ years. Great climate and schools. Easy freeway access in all directions. Laid back living with close access to great restaurants and live entertainment. A  More

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I am a long time resident, (approx. 25 years), & I initially moved out here when this was considered "out in the Boonies". Having grown up mostly in Vallejo, and  More

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Reviews for Sun Valley    5 Reviews

Young people living in Sun Valley, unless they have a trust fund can expect to have a difficult time here. The average age seems to be approx 78. Any business that is  More

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Absolutely beautiful. Nice people. Amazing skiing...all types of recreation for anyone and everyone. Summer temperatures are perfect. It's sunny more than 250 days  More

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Over 19 years ago

Winters are long, and summers can be short!!! The physcial beauty of the area is unbeatable,  More

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