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Elk Grove, CA vs Yerington, NV

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- Yerington spends 24.0% less per student than Elk Grove.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.5% lower in Yerington than in Elk Grove. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yerington had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elk Grove
 Elk Grove, CAYerington, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,580$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6374573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Yerington    9 Reviews

I have stayed and played in this town for decades and now have the opportunity to live here. Can't think of anyplace else I would love to be resident at. Yes it is a  More

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I'm pissed off and angry! Lyon County, Nevada property taxes went up, but service been cut back, and still going to very healthy and lazy people! Example, funding has  More

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Over 14 years ago

Yerington is in the middle of NOWHERE. It is about 45 min from Wellington (don’t blink or you’ll miss it), and another hour on top of that to Carson City. You have to  More

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