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Scotts Valley, CA vs Upper Lake, CA

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- Upper Lake spends 10.2% less per student than Scotts Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Upper Lake than in Scotts Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Upper Lake had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scotts Valley
 Scotts Valley, CAUpper Lake, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,698$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock30.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Nice, basic city
Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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mike · Scotts Valley, CA
mike
Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Debbie · Mount Hermon, CA
Wonderful Small Town
Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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