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Porterville, CA vs Kerrville, TX

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Highlights
- Kerrville spends 17.2% more per student than Porterville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.5% lower in Kerrville than in Porterville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kerrville had 31.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Porterville
 Porterville, CAKerrville, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,185$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,955$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock58814573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Kerrville    7 Reviews

Aesthetically, a nice town surrounded by lovely countryside. Some of the big chain stores like target are fairly far away (the closest “big city” is about an hour’s  More

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It is not the same town as 10 years ago. There has been recent gang activity and shootings in the area. It is off the beaten path which is encouraging crime. Stay  More

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Over 14 years ago

My son is a Senior at Tivy High School and I must say I have been highly impressed wtih the school. It has gotten much better in the last two years with a change in  More

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