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Alamo, CA vs Goleta, CA

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- Goleta spends 10.0% more per student than Alamo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% lower in Goleta than in Alamo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goleta had 11.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alamo
 Alamo, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%1.5%
Reviews for Alamo    3 Reviews

A loveey, quiet suburb with some semi-rural, horsey areas left.Being upscale, there are some Type A's and snobs but generally people say, "Hi" when walking in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

who ever wrote this is  More

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Over 18 years ago

great climate, great schools, close to everything, housing prices are extremely  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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