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Rio Vista, CA vs Pleasanton, CA

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Highlights
- Pleasanton spends 27.3% more per student than Rio Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% lower in Pleasanton than in Rio Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pleasanton had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Vista
 Rio Vista, CAPleasanton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor867  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Rio Vista    2 Reviews

Known as “the Gateway to the Delta”, Rio Vista is located in the heart of the California Delta on the Sacramento River. The views along the wide river bring to mind the  More

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There is plenty to be had in Rio Vista, particularly if you like dead animal heads on a bar wall (Fosters Big Horn) and a state of the art fish cleaning station located  More

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Reviews for Pleasanton    18 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have been a resident of Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley (including the cities of Dublin, Livermore, and San Ramon) for nearly 30 years. Perception of life quality in  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in the city for 5 years and love it. Make Sure to Check it  More

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Over 7 years ago

LITERALLY STUPID the tacos are great  More

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