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Chattanooga, TN vs Porterville, CA

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- Porterville spends 30.0% more per student than Chattanooga.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.3% higher in Porterville than in Chattanooga. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Porterville had 21.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chattanooga
 Chattanooga, TNPorterville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,667$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock944534573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock17.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   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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