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Pella, IA vs Turlock, CA

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Highlights
- Turlock spends 11.4% more per student than Pella.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 52.4% higher in Turlock than in Pella. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Turlock had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pella
 Pella, IATurlock, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,827  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock467624573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Pella    1 Reviews

Smal conservative town. Strong Dutch heritage. Very clean nice community. Great for families and retirees from the midwest. Terrible weather, and limited  More

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Reviews for Turlock    6 Reviews

I love how it's calm but I hate how it's overpopulated and not very environmentally friendly, there is so much fast food restaurants and not really any vegan or  More

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I have lived here for 35 years. I love this town. It is just the right size. Shopping is better here than in larger towns like Modesto. Traffic is heavy at tines, but  More

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Almost every time my husband and I go out to eat here, tables around us are always praying. Everything in this town seems to revolve around your Christian faith. When  More

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