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Palo Alto, CA vs Rocklin, CA

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- Rocklin spends 15.8% less per student than Palo Alto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Rocklin than in Palo Alto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rocklin had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CARocklin, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock180574573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Rocklin    11 Reviews

I have had the blessed opportunity to be born and raised in Rocklin, CA. Rocklin is truly one of the best towns to live in, in the sacramento area. It's a clean, smaller  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in the Sacramento vicinity for 12 years, and in Northern California my entire life (I grew up in the San Jose area). The area of Rocklin I am living in is the  More

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Over 14 years ago

seriously? Let me tell you what I have observed since moving here from Gilbert, AZ 3 months ago.I know I am going to take grief for this so go ahead and let it fly,  More

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