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Larkspur, CA vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno spends 35.5% less per student than Larkspur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% lower in Reno than in Larkspur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Larkspur
 Larkspur, CAReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Larkspur    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Wonderful. safe, clean, beautiful, great  More

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Over 18 years ago

With a population that is 90.37% white, 0.84% black, 4.48% asian, 0.24% native american, and 4.07% 'Other', I would hardly claim that Larkspur is  More

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Over 18 years ago

We really like the area in and around Larkspur, including San Anselmo and Fairfax. In particular, there is access to spectacular open spaces for hiking, biking, etc.  More

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Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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