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Penn Valley, CA vs San Francisco, CA

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- San Francisco spends 5.6% less per student than Penn Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in San Francisco than in Penn Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Penn Valley
 Penn Valley, CASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%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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Mark · San Diego, CA
believe the bad things you hear about this place
Over 4 years ago

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
A Balanced Review After 10 Years
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
Balanced Review from 10 Year Resident
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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