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Corcoran, CA vs Downey, CA

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- Downey spends 10.2% more per student than Corcoran.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Downey than in Corcoran. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Downey had 39.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Corcoran
 Corcoran, CADowney, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,825  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.25.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.3.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Corcoran    2 Reviews

Corcoran, California is the best, lovely hometown I've known. The residents are basically family since I've lived here my whole life. Yes, we are a small community but  More

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Over 7 years ago

Corcoran is a horrible place to raise a family. The streets are filled with gangs, the elementary schools are filled with drugs. The police in Corcoran is unhelpful at  More

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Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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