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Brevard, NC vs Apple Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Apple Valley spends 20.9% more per student than Brevard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 85.8% higher in Apple Valley than in Brevard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Apple Valley had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brevard
 Brevard, NCApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,494  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor288  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Brevard    8 Reviews

Pretty scenery...but very clickish. Out of towners are the only friendly people. Living in the county is absolutely horrible. Vandalism, poaching, trespassing are  More

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The reason I’m writing this review is because I was really surprised when I saw low scores on Brevard. We have had a place up in the mountains right outside of Brevard  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for three years. I love the beautiful mountains but it rains all the time. Fifty six inches a year, the second highest in America. Summers are the worst  More

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Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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