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Groton, CT vs Valley Center, CA

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- Valley Center spends 37.6% less per student than Groton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 93.6% higher in Valley Center than in Groton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valley Center had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Groton
 Groton, CTValley Center, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,083  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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