2025 Compare Cities Education:
Porterville, CA vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Albany spends 77.4% more per student than Porterville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.6% lower in Albany than in Porterville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 28.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Porterville
 Porterville, CAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 8 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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