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Charlottesville, VA vs Fontana, CA

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- Fontana spends 11.3% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 74.0% higher in Fontana than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fontana had 15.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VAFontana, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 15 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

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