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Fernley, NV vs Wells, NV

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Highlights
- Wells spends 14.4% more per student than Fernley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% higher in Wells than in Fernley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wells had 14.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fernley
 Fernley, NVWells, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,886  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,906$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9074573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock17.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Fernley    1 Reviews

Fernley is not a bad place to live, and it's close to Reno. This growing community is only going to get better as time goes on with all of the industry building going  More

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Reviews for Wells    1 Reviews

I lived in Wells since 1/21, shortly after I arrived I approached the city counsel and posed a question as to why Main Street was such a ghetto. I learned that the city  More

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