2024 Compare Cities Education:
Vacaville, CA vs Gardena, CA

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Highlights
- Gardena spends 24.8% more per student than Vacaville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Gardena than in Vacaville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gardena had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vacaville
 Vacaville, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,968$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346$14,374$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,685$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio2321.8616.23
 Students per Librarian625365654573
 Students per Counselor867380530
 Grade School Educ.3.7%11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%8.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.2%80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.9%23.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.0%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%25.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 5 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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Reviews for Gardena    6 Reviews

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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