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Arvin, CA vs Novato, CA

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- Novato spends 38.8% more per student than Arvin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Novato than in Arvin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Novato had 116.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arvin
 Arvin, CANovato, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.3.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Arvin    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

The cost of houses in Arvin is grossly over stated. The median home price is actually much lower than Bakersfield. The numbers are infact about exactly oposite after the  More

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Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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