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Portola Valley, CA vs Clemson, SC

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Highlights
- Clemson spends 45.2% less per student than Portola Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% lower in Clemson than in Portola Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clemson had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portola Valley
 Portola Valley, CAClemson, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,013$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,485$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.81.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Clemson    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

A college town with intense support for sports team. Established goals/objectives and the citizens support efforts to improve Clemson's academic and research standings  More

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Great climate compared to colds and snow of Great Lakes and Very hot plains of Texas. Noticeable changes without a severe  More

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