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Mariposa, CA vs Gilroy, CA

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Highlights
- Gilroy spends 9.5% more per student than Mariposa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% higher in Gilroy than in Mariposa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gilroy had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mariposa
 Mariposa, CAGilroy, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,706  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Mariposa    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We've recently moved to Mariposa and are overwhelmed with all the beauty here. The Oaks and wildflowers are amazing. Our visits to Yosemite have been spectacular. The  More

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Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 20 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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