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Visalia, CA vs Fontana, CA

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Highlights
- Fontana spends 0.0% more per student than Visalia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Fontana than in Visalia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fontana had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Visalia
 Visalia, CAFontana, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Visalia    27 Reviews

I've lived in the city of Visalia for 3 years now. Relocated to accommodate a territory sales job. If I were allowed, I'd go w. a 3 1/2 Star rating. If not for the  More

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Quite possibly the most miserable city/town I have lived in. Why?: * Air quality is toxic and dangerous from a combination of intensive agricultural farming and diesel  More

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So Visalia's NE, NW, SW, and Downtown are nice areas. The worst part of town is north of Houston between Dinuba BLVD and Ben Maddox. Here you will see lots of  More

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Reviews for Fontana    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I bought a house in North Fontana 13 years ago and I was the worst thing I ever did Fontana is trash dirty Rundown graffiti everywhere broken down cars and OMG I'm sick  More

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I was born and raised here and I used to love it, but now I am moving out of it. The truth is that the climate is becoming way too hot. Sure, Fontana has always been  More

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Over 15 years ago

best cop ever, james chick payne!most well built sr. citizen, John Yarros. all gone but not  More

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