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Mariposa, CA vs Madera, CA

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Highlights
- Madera spends 1.1% more per student than Mariposa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% higher in Madera than in Mariposa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madera had 35.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mariposa
 Mariposa, CAMadera, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,999$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,706  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,031$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock72314573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock26.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock59.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Mariposa    1 Reviews

Over 15 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 Madera    2 Reviews

I live here for the pass 4 years and in these years I lived in a fifth wheeler I owned a RV motor home but my dreams of selling it went out the window on the4 morning  More

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I live in Madera, Ca. and it has been listed in Sperling's BestPlaces as having a home medium price of $315,000 and a population of approx. 35,000. As an update to  More

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