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McCloud, CA vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez spends 60.9% more per student than McCloud.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.3% lower in Valdez than in McCloud. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valdez had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McCloud
 McCloud, CAValdez, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,777  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,195$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor600  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Mccloud    1 Reviews

Originally a company owned mill town, McCloud is a great get away place. Only 15 minutes from Mt. Shasta on hwy. 89, the town is comprised mainly of old mill houses.   More

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Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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