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Cloverdale, CA vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley spends 5.6% more per student than Cloverdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% higher in Castro Valley than in Cloverdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castro Valley had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cloverdale
 Cloverdale, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor399  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Cloverdale    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Pros: Relaxed, small town atmosphere, friendly people, low crime, tons of civic pride, a surprisingly vibrant arts and music scene for a town of its size (check out  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our summers are hot, with highs in the 90's, low 100's....Completely dry. We get rain from November (just a little) through March with the most rainfall in  More

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Over 19 years ago

We are in Cloverdale as a result of jobs - 2 adults driving 30 miles in opposite directions 5 days a week. After just over 2 years, we have started packing and  More

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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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