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Fontana, CA vs Independence, MO

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Highlights
- Independence spends 2.9% less per student than Fontana.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.6% lower in Independence than in Fontana. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 15.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fontana
 Fontana, CAIndependence, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 15 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

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Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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