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Colton, CA vs Stockton, CA

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Highlights
- Stockton spends 2.2% less per student than Colton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Stockton than in Colton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Stockton had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Colton
 Colton, CAStockton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,344$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,464$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock234364573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Colton    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

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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Reviews for Stockton    39 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

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Over 5 years ago

Since living here, i have been subjected to several hate crimes, and for NO REASON. spent week at french camp county hospital, after being beaten in a coma by group of  More

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I’ve lived in Stockton, CA for 10 of the last 11 years. I’ve lived in Sacramento, Vacaville, Los Angeles and Monterey in California. I’ve also lived in Duluth, Minnesota  More

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