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Grass Valley, CA vs Citrus Heights, CA

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- Citrus Heights spends 31.5% less per student than Grass Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% higher in Citrus Heights than in Grass Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Citrus Heights had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grass Valley
 Grass Valley, CACitrus Heights, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Citrus Heights    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We bought our home here 23 years ago. I was pregnant when we moved in and we have raised three children here now all adults. We are close to schools and at the time it  More

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Over 7 years ago

When we moved into Citrus Heights 7 years ago, it felt like it was on the upswing and we were comfortable taking daily walks through many neighborhoods. Now, we find  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've lived in the area for nearly 15 years. While we used to appreciate the heat of the summer, it seems to be wearing us down. We intend to move to a more moderate  More

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