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Newcastle, CA vs Island Park, ID

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Highlights
- Island Park spends 45.0% less per student than Newcastle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.5% lower in Island Park than in Newcastle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Island Park had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newcastle
 Newcastle, CAIsland Park, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,522$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,263  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,310$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21434573
 Students per Counselor676  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock18.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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 8 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 13 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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Reviews for Island Park    1 Reviews

Love going to Island park in the summer to ride quads and float the river, and in the winter to ride snowmobiles and spend time at the cabin with  More

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