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Placerville, CA vs Lowell, MA

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Highlights
- Lowell spends 101.6% more per student than Placerville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.9% lower in Lowell than in Placerville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lowell had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Placerville
 Placerville, CALowell, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor767  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  More

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Reviews for Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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