2025 Compare Cities Education:
Alpharetta, GA vs San Fernando, CA

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Highlights
- San Fernando spends 7.1% more per student than Alpharetta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.4% higher in San Fernando than in Alpharetta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Fernando had 34.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpharetta
 Alpharetta, GASan Fernando, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for San Fernando    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

ITS NICE AND PEACEFUL AREA, WITH A GOOD  More

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To start off with this entry is for the City of San Fernando not the San Fernando Valley as whole. I wish people talking about the Valley as a whole and the many  More

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I have lived in the San Fernando Valley practically my entire life. This is a part of Los Angeles that is far enough from the bustling downtown areas yet still with  More

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