2025 Compare Cities Education:
Atherton, CA vs Isla Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Isla Vista spends 16.8% less per student than Atherton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Isla Vista than in Atherton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Isla Vista had 11.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Atherton
 Atherton, CAIsla Vista, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree16.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.6%1.5%
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