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Grand Rapids, MI vs El Dorado Hills, CA

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- El Dorado Hills spends 20.3% less per student than Grand Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.8% higher in El Dorado Hills than in Grand Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Dorado Hills had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MIEl Dorado Hills, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,688$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,768$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock106814573
 Students per Counselor681  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for El Dorado Hills    8 Reviews

I just moved up here from the bay area and I cannot believe the differences in many ways: The first is the air quality - we can breathe! My son has severe asthma and  More

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Over 10 years ago

El Dorado Hills is a nice place to live and there are a lot of Neo-Rich folks here if you like that kind of crowd. But be warned if you are a parent with high school  More

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El Dorado Hills has outstanding public schools. Definitely a great reason to live in this Sacramento Metro Area  More

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