2025 Compare Cities Education:
Grass Valley, CA vs Crystal Lake, IL

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Highlights
- Crystal Lake spends 15.1% less per student than Grass Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% lower in Crystal Lake than in Grass Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Crystal Lake had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grass Valley
 Grass Valley, CACrystal Lake, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,892$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 12 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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