2024 Compare Cities Education:
Elk Grove, CA vs Reading, PA

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Highlights
- Reading spends 18.2% more per student than Elk Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.5% lower in Reading than in Elk Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reading had 21.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elk Grove
 Elk Grove, CAReading, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,240$18,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484$14,807$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,670$9,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.7514.6716.23
 Students per Librarian63214244573
 Students per Counselor641346530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%15.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.9%71.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%16.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.0%7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%10.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.6%3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.4%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 10 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 Reading    15 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 10 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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