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Bloomington, IN vs Portola Valley, CA

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- Portola Valley spends 47.0% more per student than Bloomington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.3% higher in Portola Valley than in Bloomington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portola Valley had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bloomington
 Bloomington, INPortola Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,071  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor569  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews
Dan · Bloomington, IN
Wonderfull, small, but cosmopolitan town!
Over 5 years ago

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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N · Bloomington, IN
Corruption!
Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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pump · Indianapolis, IN
BloomingNot
Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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