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Castro Valley, CA vs Burke, VA

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- Burke spends 1.2% less per student than Castro Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% lower in Burke than in Castro Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burke had 5.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Castro Valley
 Castro Valley, CABurke, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
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 12 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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Reviews for Burke    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Burke, VA is a very family friendly area with top ranked schools in the local  More

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Burke is located in Fairfax County Virginia outside of Washington, D.C. Fairfax has one of the top school systems in the country. The quality of life in Fairfax is high  More

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Burke is a great place to live in the DC suburbs. It has a small town feel and boasts top Fairfax County Schools, beautiful parks, libraries, and many commute options  More

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