2025 Compare Cities Education:
Grass Valley, CA vs Mountain Home, ID

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- Mountain Home spends 64.0% less per student than Grass Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Mountain Home than in Grass Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain Home had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grass Valley
 Grass Valley, CAMountain Home, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11014573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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