2025 Compare Cities Education:
Basalt, CO vs Hayward, CA

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Highlights
- Hayward spends 12.9% more per student than Basalt.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.8% higher in Hayward than in Basalt. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hayward had 15.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Basalt
 Basalt, COHayward, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,095  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Basalt    1 Reviews

Great place to live. Housing is pricey, but I wouldn't trade it for Aspen, which is only 17 miles away (and of course much more pricey). Most people in Basalt are full  More

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Reviews for Hayward    4 Reviews

I've lived in Hayward for 20 years. Traditionally a working  More

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Hetchy Hechy water is very pure,the summers are about 78f..warm enough. Winters are sunny for the most part and by average.One University and one College in this small  More

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Over 11 years ago

convenient BART and bus if you have no  More

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