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Valley Springs, CA vs Boulder Creek, CA

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- Boulder Creek spends 15.1% more per student than Valley Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Boulder Creek than in Valley Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder Creek had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Valley Springs
 Valley Springs, CABoulder Creek, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,450  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor957  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Valley Springs    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Beautiful lakes, lovely wildlife, Wonderful for animal lovers, temperate weather, no crime, quiet, friendly close knit community. Great place to raise kids or retire,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Great Growing Gold Country Town with a Fantastic and Challenging La Contenta Golf  More

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I have lived here since 1989 and it snowed here just once and only a few inches. Rainfall over the past 10 years or so has averaged about 20 inches so I don’t know  More

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Reviews for Boulder Creek    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

even with Prop 13 property taxes are high. My taxes have incresed from $1200 a year in 1990 to over $8000 a year now. Coffee is $1.50 a cup. Milk $3.50 a  More

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A wonderful place if you love the forest. Plenty of activities, camping,hiking,fishing and mountain dining. Very close to Santa Cruz beaches, restaurants, entertainment  More

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Over 18 years ago

Boulder Creek, CA is in the Santa Cruz mountains near San Jose, CA. It is a beautiful, woodsy mountain area with wonderful climate. It's hard to believe that the overly  More

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