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Sandpoint, ID vs Nevada City, CA

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- Nevada City spends 107.0% more per student than Sandpoint.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.5% higher in Nevada City than in Sandpoint. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nevada City had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sandpoint
 Sandpoint, IDNevada City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,404  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock21.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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