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Elk Grove, CA vs Cape Coral, FL

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Highlights
- Cape Coral spends 24.2% less per student than Elk Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% lower in Cape Coral than in Elk Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Coral had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elk Grove
 Elk Grove, CACape Coral, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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Reviews for Cape Coral    48 Reviews

95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are  More

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Over 11 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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