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Whittier, AK vs Irvine, CA

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Highlights
- Irvine spends 36.1% less per student than Whittier.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 85.7% higher in Irvine than in Whittier. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irvine had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Whittier
 Whittier, AKIrvine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,943  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor1029  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.6%1.5%
Reviews for Whittier    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Lived in Whittier about thirty years ago; it hasn't changed much since. It was originally developed by the military on a fiord of Prince William Sound with only a few  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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