2025 Compare Cities Education:
Alpharetta, GA vs Santa Ana, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Ana spends 6.1% less per student than Alpharetta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.2% higher in Santa Ana than in Alpharetta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Ana had 34.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpharetta
 Alpharetta, GASanta Ana, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock21.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%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 Santa Ana    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The Suit Co is a family owned business dedicated to bringing you the best and most fashionable suits in the industry. Our company philosophy is to combine quality fabric  More

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Over 15 years ago

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I live in Santa Ana in a crappy economy, everyone is out to get everyone. Everyone is screwing everyone to get business. There are no jobs, most of people in the mid  More

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