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Porterville, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 11.5% more per student than Porterville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Carlsbad than in Porterville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 36.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Porterville
 Porterville, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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