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Vista, CA vs Oak Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Oak Harbor spends 6.5% less per student than Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.7% lower in Oak Harbor than in Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Harbor had 16.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vista

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 Vista, CAOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,358$15,301$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161$14,331$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,084$8,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.6516.1416.23
 Students per Librarian1874412684573
 Students per Counselor513397530
 Grade School Educ.12.0%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%3.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.3%94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%28.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%28.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Vista    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 16 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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ZIPS IN VISTA, CALIFORNIA
92084 92083 92081
ZIPS IN OAK HARBOR, WASHINGTON
98277

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