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Buffalo Grove, IL vs Porterville, CA

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Highlights
- Porterville spends 40.0% less per student than Buffalo Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.5% higher in Porterville than in Buffalo Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Porterville had 28.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo Grove
 Buffalo Grove, ILPorterville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,667$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock944534573
 Students per Counselor592  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock17.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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Reviews for Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 8 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  More

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