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Star, ID vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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- Arroyo Grande spends 71.5% more per student than Star.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% higher in Arroyo Grande than in Star. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arroyo Grande had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Star
 Star, IDArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,035  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Star    1 Reviews

I lived here for six months. I love this place. A perfect blend of rural and city. I have a 8-12 mile drive for most things, but anything and every this is here.   More

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Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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