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Elk Grove, CA vs Los Angeles, CA

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Highlights
- Los Angeles spends 14.4% more per student than Elk Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Los Angeles than in Elk Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Angeles had 13.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elk Grove
 Elk Grove, CALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 11 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 Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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