2025 Compare Cities Education:
Alamo, CA vs Newcastle, CA

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Highlights
- Newcastle spends 2.0% more per student than Alamo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Newcastle than in Alamo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newcastle had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alamo
 Alamo, CANewcastle, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock180574573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Newcastle    3 Reviews

I’ve lived here for six years, and it’s been an interesting experience to say the least. If you’re liberal, don’t expect many people to outwardly share the same  More

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Over 8 years ago

We settled in Newcastle countryside 16 years ago, and it's been a really beautiful place to live. My only complaint is that it is often hot in the summer from July to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved here on August 22, 2012 and I have to say it is one of the most magnificent ecosystems I have ever seen. While the cost of living here is higher than the  More

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