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Porterville, CA vs Morro Bay, CA

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- Morro Bay spends 8.5% more per student than Porterville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% lower in Morro Bay than in Porterville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morro Bay had 32.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Porterville
 Porterville, CAMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.8%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 Morro Bay    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Morro Bay is mostly a small,quiet,working fishing and retirement community.It is located approximately 12 miles north of San Luis Obispo,Ca.The weather here is mild most  More

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Beautiful area, right on the ocean, cool huge rock in the water. I love the small, walkable community and the farmers market is awesome. The temperature is always  More

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