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Porterville, CA vs Tulare, CA

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- Tulare spends 0.0% less per student than Porterville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Tulare than in Porterville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tulare had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Porterville
 Porterville, CATulare, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,667$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock944534573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Tulare    3 Reviews

Tulare is a terrible place to raise a family, that is why i did everything i could to get my newborn out of there!!!!! There is not only ZERO culture but there is an  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great school! Caring involved teachers and principle. Our granddaughter was new there this year and the staff and some of the other students helped to make her feel  More

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Over 15 years ago

Tulare, California is a very stable place to live. It is a perfect place to raise a family. It is a very small and friendly town. Cows and agriculture is our specialty.  More

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