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Ely, NV vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley spends 5.8% more per student than Ely.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.6% lower in Castro Valley than in Ely. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castro Valley had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ely
 Ely, NVCastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,735  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio28.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor1261  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

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Over 4 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

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Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  More

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Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 11 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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