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Petaluma, CA vs Sandpoint, ID

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- Sandpoint spends 36.2% less per student than Petaluma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Sandpoint than in Petaluma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sandpoint had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Petaluma
 Petaluma, CASandpoint, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,851$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor399  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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