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McKinleyville, CA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley spends 4.2% more per student than McKinleyville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% higher in Scotts Valley than in McKinleyville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scotts Valley had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McKinleyville
 McKinleyville, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mckinleyville    1 Reviews

McKinleyville, CA, just north of the college town of Arcata is more of a bedroom community than real town. It is right on the Pacific Ocean, is quiet, and safe. Its  More

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Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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