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Laurel, MS vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley spends 98.3% more per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.9% higher in Castro Valley than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castro Valley had 10.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MSCastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,509  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor504  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews
Carmel · Iron Station, NC
"LITTLE MAYBERRY TOWN" in Laurel, MS
Over 5 years ago

I'D LOVE TO LIVE IN LAUREL, MS! Just from seeing everything that I've seen on the HGTV show "HOME TOWN", which is my favorite show to watch, I love the little "Mayberry  More

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Godiva · Laurel, MS
Dead end Place
Over 13 years ago

Dead  More

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Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews
Ken · Walnut Creek, CA
2015 review of Castro Valley, CA
Over 10 years ago

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Doug · Castro Valley, CA
Close to the big cities
Over 11 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Curmudgeon · Castro Valley, CA
Castro Valley Needs to Incorporate
Over 12 years ago

Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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