2025 Compare Cities Education:
Grass Valley, CA vs Valley Springs, CA

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Highlights
- Valley Springs spends 36.2% less per student than Grass Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% higher in Valley Springs than in Grass Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valley Springs had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grass Valley
 Grass Valley, CAValley Springs, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,212$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,244$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Valley Springs    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Beautiful lakes, lovely wildlife, Wonderful for animal lovers, temperate weather, no crime, quiet, friendly close knit community. Great place to raise kids or retire,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Great Growing Gold Country Town with a Fantastic and Challenging La Contenta Golf  More

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I have lived here since 1989 and it snowed here just once and only a few inches. Rainfall over the past 10 years or so has averaged about 20 inches so I don’t know  More

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