2025 Compare Cities Education:
Augusta, GA vs Santa Clara, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Santa Clara spends 47.3% more per student than Augusta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.1% higher in Santa Clara than in Augusta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clara had 9.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Augusta
 Augusta, GASanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,959  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor335  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Augusta    35 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for 9 years and this is not a good place to live. I've been to 46 states and 4 countries. While people tout the nature, the water is for the most  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

Richmond County is a cesspool with a greedy racist mayor. The demographics have certainly changed over the years and is now a liberal Democrat hell hole. The Augusta  More

   |    Reply

Over 5 years ago

Augusta is a wonderful place to live. To be honest, people who have negative things to say have NOT made the effort to explore all the beauty. We have a gorgeous lake  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Augusta

Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

   |    Reply

I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Santa Clara


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.