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Cameron Park, CA vs Independence, MO

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- Independence spends 21.9% more per student than Cameron Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.2% lower in Independence than in Cameron Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cameron Park
 Cameron Park, CAIndependence, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor767  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Cameron Park    2 Reviews

I have lived in Cameron Park on the south side of the freeway (Cameron Estates) for 14 years. The winters are not extreme, but the town does get and an occasional  More

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Over 15 years ago

Cameron Park (pop 16k and shares it’s zip 95682 with Shingle Springs) is in the Northern California foot hills off hwy 50 about 45 minutes east of Sacramento and 1 hour  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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