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Petaluma, CA vs Kettle Falls, WA

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Highlights
- Kettle Falls spends 9.1% less per student than Petaluma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% lower in Kettle Falls than in Petaluma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kettle Falls had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Petaluma
 Petaluma, CAKettle Falls, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,314$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,613$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock25494573
 Students per Counselor399  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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Reviews for Kettle Falls    3 Reviews

I've lived in Kettle Falls since 2013. We must've arrived right after Rob moved away. The Mayor is a friendly, purpose driven, and dedicated man. The city streets  More

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I've lived in Kettle Falls since 2013. We must've arrived right after Rob moved away. The Mayor is a friendly, purpose driven, and dedicated man. The city streets  More

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There is real estate that has been for sale forever because the owners think they're sitting on a gold mine. They are most definitely not. There is a speed trap in town  More

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