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Colton, CA vs El Monte, CA

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Highlights
- El Monte spends 18.8% more per student than Colton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in El Monte than in Colton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Monte had 18.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Colton
 Colton, CAEl Monte, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock23.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Colton    2 Reviews

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My husband and I moved from Baltimore/D.C. a year and a half ago. Even with owning a home back east sticker shock set in here. We bought a home in Colton verses what  More

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My husband and I moved to California 18 months ago from the east coast. Intially we weren't considering Colton to buy our second home but after months of looking in  More

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