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Centerville, TN vs Penn Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Penn Valley spends 117.7% more per student than Centerville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.8% higher in Penn Valley than in Centerville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Penn Valley had 22.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Centerville
 Centerville, TNPenn Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,636  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor687  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock26.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Centerville    1 Reviews

We moved here 4 years ago from North MS. My husband passed and I was looking for a town with small, safe schools and safety. Found it. You can buy a lot of house for  More

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Reviews for Penn Valley    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I lived in Penn Valley for 8 years and found it offered numerous positive attributes. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Penn Valley is above  More

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