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Festus, MO vs Truckee, CA

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Highlights
- Truckee spends 95.2% more per student than Festus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.4% higher in Truckee than in Festus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Truckee had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Festus
 Festus, MOTruckee, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,907  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Festus    6 Reviews

I’ve lived in Festus for 3 years. It’s a beautiful town. I would describe the neighborhoods as picturesque. I love to drive around looking at all the houses and the  More

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Over 9 years ago

The first eighteen months of living here, my property was vandalized nine times. This was done by my neighbors. They drive in my yard, do donuts with their truck in my  More

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Over 9 years ago

Festus Missouri makes Illinois look appealing! The assaults start before you even move in. During home inspection, the neighbor drove across the yard. Shortly after  More

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Reviews for Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  More

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