2026 Compare Cities Education:
Reno, NV vs Mountain View, CA

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Highlights
- Mountain View spends 35.0% more per student than Reno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.8% higher in Mountain View than in Reno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain View had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Reno
 Reno, NVMountain View, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,842  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.3%1.5%
Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 6 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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