2024 Compare Cities Education:
Torrance, CA vs Placerville, CA

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Highlights
- Placerville spends 32.9% less per student than Torrance.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Placerville than in Torrance. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Placerville had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Torrance
 Torrance, CAPlacerville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,429$11,688$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374$10,787$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,492$6,768$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.8622.5816.23
 Students per Librarian6565106814573
 Students per Counselor380767530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.7%90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%25.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.3%26.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.9%5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.9%0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Torrance    15 Reviews

I'll admit it, I'm biased. So, I can't say what's a lot or a little without outside sources for the most part. I was born and raised in Torrance. I've lived here for 20+  More

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I have lived in Torrance for 19 years. I was fortunate enough to move here before housing prices skyrocketed in the early 2000's. I live in the middle of Torrance and as  More

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Over 9 years ago

Due to global warming, the climate has gotten warmer longer.  More

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Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 16 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  More

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