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Penn Valley, CA vs Granite Bay, CA

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- Granite Bay spends 30.4% less per student than Penn Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% higher in Granite Bay than in Penn Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Granite Bay had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Penn Valley
 Penn Valley, CAGranite Bay, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock180574573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Penn Valley    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I lived in Penn Valley for 8 years and found it offered numerous positive attributes. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Penn Valley is above  More

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Reviews for Granite Bay    2 Reviews

Love it here! School system is fantastic! The people are friendly. We’re seated right next to Folsom lake & the Sierra Nevadas. It’s gorgeous here. I’m grateful to  More

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Consider Granite Bay among your choices to relocate. It is centrally located between highways 50 and 80 for easy commuting. It is 1/2 hour to the international airport.  More

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