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Penn Valley, CA vs Kensington, CA

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- Kensington spends 31.8% less per student than Penn Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% higher in Kensington than in Penn Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kensington had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Penn Valley
 Penn Valley, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock27.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Penn Valley    1 Reviews
John  · Ogden, UT
Interesting place to live
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 Kensington    1 Reviews
Dwain · Berkeley, CA
Nice but pricey.
Over 17 years ago

A great neighborhood for families. Upside: Very good elementary school. Close to Berkeley and San Francisco. Liberal views. Safe! Established neighborhood. Small town  More

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