2024 Compare Cities Education:
Poway, CA vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Goleta spends 2.1% more per student than Poway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% lower in Goleta than in Poway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goleta had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Poway
 Poway, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,358$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161$13,158$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,084$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.6521.0116.23
 Students per Librarian18744123874573
 Students per Counselor513539530
 Grade School Educ.4.3%7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.8%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%18.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.8%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.4%48.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.4%10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%2.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%6.4%1.5%
Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 4 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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