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Porterville, CA vs Georgetown, TX

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Highlights
- Georgetown spends 14.0% less per student than Porterville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.4% lower in Georgetown than in Porterville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Georgetown had 35.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Porterville
 Porterville, CAGeorgetown, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,560$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10934573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%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.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Georgetown    17 Reviews

I grew up in old Georgetown (80’s kid here) and it was amazing. I left after high school (college) and lived near San Antonio for a couple years but always came back to  More

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One of the worst places I have ever had the misfortune to live. Quite expensive because of many hidden costs. The phoniest people I have ever met. They pretend Southern  More

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Over 9 years ago

Charming. Not too big and not too small. All conveniences within 5 minutes. Near major highways. Property tax is more reasonable than Travis County (Austin).  More

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