2025 Compare Cities Education:
Anthem, AZ vs Penn Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Penn Valley spends 110.7% more per student than Anthem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% higher in Penn Valley than in Anthem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Penn Valley had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Anthem
 Anthem, AZPenn Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock26.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Anthem    1 Reviews

We lived in Phoenix for 20 years and now have been in Anthem for a year. It’s less crowded with a more hometown feel. More rain gives a respite from desert heat and  More

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Reviews for Penn Valley    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I lived in Penn Valley for 8 years and found it offered numerous positive attributes. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Penn Valley is above  More

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