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Porterville, CA vs Brookings, SD

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- Brookings spends 6.3% less per student than Porterville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.9% lower in Brookings than in Porterville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookings had 37.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Porterville
 Porterville, CABrookings, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,747$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,203$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24694573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Porterville    11 Reviews
Ray · Grants Pass, OR
Learn Spanish or LEAVE!
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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Shirley · Porterville, CA
Some good...some bad.
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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Hemi · Porterville, CA
My experience living in Porterville
Over 10 years ago

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 Brookings    5 Reviews
Ginger Thomson · Brookings, SD
The Best City in South Dakota, no, America!
Over 12 years ago

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Michael · Brookings, SD
Nice Midwestern Town
Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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maria · Brookings, SD
a nice small town but not for everyone.
Over 18 years ago

i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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