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Markleeville, CA vs Arcata, CA

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- Arcata spends 72.2% less per student than Markleeville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 116.8% higher in Arcata than in Markleeville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arcata had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Markleeville
 Markleeville, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$46,543  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio8.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor31  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree20.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Markleeville    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Markleeville is a gorgeous little small town nestled in the Forrest land of California. The town is clean and quiet, the people friendly and you're close to world class  More

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Over 17 years ago

This town lies at the foot of the Sierra Nevada range. Only 20 minutes from Tahoe, one would think that it would be a perfect environment to live. Don't believe it.  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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