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Porterville, CA vs Gardnerville, NV

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Highlights
- Gardnerville spends 19.5% less per student than Porterville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.4% lower in Gardnerville than in Porterville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gardnerville had 34.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Porterville
 Porterville, CAGardnerville, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,803$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,251$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5384573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Gardnerville    7 Reviews

Retired a few years, moved here from California after 2+ years of visiting the area during all 4 seasons. I live right in town. Some observations. Weather- it’s  More

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Was looking for a average priced home in $170 to$200 and a job good luck. High price on their Homes in the area most be made of gold, higher than most homes in  More

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Over 12 years ago

The things i dont like: Dogs biting me. Loud music. Horses, and flies. Long pants, I want to wear shorts but dogs attack me and flies bite me. Dust. I dont like  More

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