2025 Compare Cities Education:
Altadena, CA vs Tehachapi, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Tehachapi spends 12.7% less per student than Altadena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in Tehachapi than in Altadena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tehachapi had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Altadena
 Altadena, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock352994573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Altadena    1 Reviews

I live just above the 1500 foot elevation at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in the L.A. suburb of Altadena--just above Pasadena. We're above the low morning fog  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Altadena

Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

   |    Reply

Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

   |    Reply

Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Tehachapi


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.