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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Grants Pass, OR

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- Grants Pass spends 12.5% more per student than South Lake Tahoe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% lower in Grants Pass than in South Lake Tahoe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grants Pass had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Lake Tahoe
 South Lake Tahoe, CAGrants Pass, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5144573
 Students per Counselor767  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pretty boring town. Very run down and seedy too. Lake is nothing special either. I much prefer the Pacific coast or even the Atlantic coast or great  More

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Seriously I don't get what the big deal about this dump is everything is grossly overpriced scenery is boring and not at all interesting very boring nothing to do very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Beautiful place to live. This site has most of the details wrong, has somehow lumped it together with Sacramento. Elevation is 6250 feet at the lake. Weather is cold in  More

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Reviews for Grants Pass    27 Reviews

Just like any place, Grants Pass, Oregon has it's share of pros and cons. Pros:-Perfect location. The coast, the Redwoods, Crater Lake, the Oregon Caves, etc. are all  More

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I moved here bacause my wife wanted to be closer to my retired mother. Were it not for that GP would be in the rear view mirror. Grant Pass may be great if you are  More

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Beautiful town close to beaches, rivers, boat festival, trees, crystal clear water, parks, schools and teachers are the best! A great town to raise a family. Nice  More

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