2024 Compare Cities Education:
Flagstaff, AZ vs Porterville, CA

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Highlights
- Porterville spends 21.0% more per student than Flagstaff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.9% higher in Porterville than in Flagstaff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Porterville had 27.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Flagstaff
 Flagstaff, AZPorterville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,118$14,667$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,438$12,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,493$7,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3322.0316.23
 Students per Librarian808944534573
 Students per Counselor357640530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%17.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%12.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.9%69.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%22.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.4%13.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.4%2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%0.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.1%0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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Reviews for Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 7 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  More

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