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Meridian, ID vs Newcastle, CA

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Highlights
- Newcastle spends 67.1% more per student than Meridian.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% higher in Newcastle than in Meridian. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newcastle had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Meridian
 Meridian, IDNewcastle, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,035  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock180574573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 8 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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Reviews for Newcastle    3 Reviews

I’ve lived here for six years, and it’s been an interesting experience to say the least. If you’re liberal, don’t expect many people to outwardly share the same  More

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Over 9 years ago

We settled in Newcastle countryside 16 years ago, and it's been a really beautiful place to live. My only complaint is that it is often hot in the summer from July to  More

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Over 14 years ago

I moved here on August 22, 2012 and I have to say it is one of the most magnificent ecosystems I have ever seen. While the cost of living here is higher than the  More

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