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Spirit Lake, ID vs Fortuna, CA

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- Fortuna spends 78.4% more per student than Spirit Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Fortuna than in Spirit Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fortuna had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spirit Lake
 Spirit Lake, IDFortuna, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,177  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Spirit Lake    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800  More

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Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is  More

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Reviews for Fortuna    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Fortuna, many people I grew up with still live there. I wish I could take my son and move back there to raise him. There is so much to learn from there.   More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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