2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fresno, CA vs Norfolk, NE

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Highlights
- Norfolk spends 5.5% less per student than Fresno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.1% lower in Norfolk than in Fresno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norfolk had 16.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fresno
 Fresno, CANorfolk, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,579$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,227  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,406$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3074573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Norfolk    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here 16 years ago from OH/IN area. Great place to raise kids, great place for elderly. People are community-minded. Yes, it is 1.5-2 hours away from any major  More

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Over 20 years ago

Norfolk is a stale job market, two of 5 major employer have or will closing their doors. There is little in the way of industy here. That coupled with being taxed to  More

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