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Bonney Lake, WA vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley spends 3.1% less per student than Bonney Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% higher in Castro Valley than in Bonney Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castro Valley had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bonney Lake
 Bonney Lake, WACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bonney Lake    5 Reviews

Great place to live with lots of outdoor activities. I love spending a nice summer day on Lake Tapps. Great value for housing and you can't beat the mountain views.  More

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I grew up in Seattle and I am not white so I am colored by the experience of growing up in the NW as a non white person. Just like most of the USA the high population  More

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Over 4 years ago

Beautiful views of mount Rainer and many shopping options. Good community   More

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Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 11 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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