2025 Compare Cities Education:
Grass Valley, CA vs Bella Vista, AR

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Highlights
- Bella Vista spends 42.6% less per student than Grass Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% lower in Bella Vista than in Grass Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bella Vista had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grass Valley
 Grass Valley, CABella Vista, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5144573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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Reviews for Bella Vista    18 Reviews

Fantastic area with tons of outdoor activities and private amenities: 7 lakes, 3 pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, pickle ball, tennis, frisbee  More

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Just moved to Arkanss earlier this year from Washington state. We are originally from the lower part of the U.S. and have lived in a few states over the last 12 years.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Bella Vista is a lovely place, with a low cost of living (but increasing all the time) and extremely low crime rate. The town has Five decent golf courses, good for a  More

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