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Porterville, CA vs Lynchburg, VA

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Highlights
- Lynchburg spends 6.2% less per student than Porterville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.8% lower in Lynchburg than in Porterville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lynchburg had 29.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Porterville
 Porterville, CALynchburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,762$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,572$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7834573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 5 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 9 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 Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 6 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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