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El Rio, CA vs Colton, CA

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Highlights
- Colton spends 2.9% more per student than El Rio.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% lower in Colton than in El Rio. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colton had 19.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to El Rio
 El Rio, CAColton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,066  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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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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