2025 Compare Cities Education:
Independence, KS vs Nevada City, CA

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Highlights
- Nevada City spends 68.6% more per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.9% higher in Nevada City than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nevada City had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, KSNevada City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,263  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor532  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock21.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Independence    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I did not and would not move here by choice,Uncle Sam moved me here temporarily. Crime rate is low but there is no economy. Walmart is the biggest employer and the only  More

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Over 19 years ago

Did not move here by choice and would not live here by  More

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Over 19 years ago

The schools in independence are adequate but nothing special. I beleive the taxes are too high and that the schools are not seening enough of the tax money to keep them  More

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Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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