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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Porterville, CA vs Mariposa, CA

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- Mariposa spends 14.6% more per student than Porterville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% lower in Mariposa than in Porterville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mariposa had 33.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Porterville
 Porterville, CAMariposa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,810$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,337$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Porterville    11 Reviews
Ray · Grants Pass, OR
Learn Spanish or LEAVE!
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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Shirley · Porterville, CA
Some good...some bad.
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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Hemi · Porterville, CA
My experience living in Porterville
Over 10 years ago

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 Mariposa    1 Reviews
Zack&Erin · Ojai, CA
Wonderful Mariposa
Over 15 years ago

We've recently moved to Mariposa and are overwhelmed with all the beauty here. The Oaks and wildflowers are amazing. Our visits to Yosemite have been spectacular. The  More

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