2025 Compare Cities Education:
Battle Ground, WA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 6.9% less per student than Battle Ground.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% higher in Oakland than in Battle Ground. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 9.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Battle Ground
 Battle Ground, WAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Battle Ground    6 Reviews

I've lived here about 3 years. I was looking for a slower pace of life after retiring, which Battle Ground has. The first 2 years I lived here I would have given it 5  More

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Over 4 years ago

Live in Battle Ground now for 16 years and love it. Out in the country it is awesome, plenty of things to do close. Stores, shopping all in town. Close to everything.  More

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Battle Ground is a great place to live. It has all the necessary amenities one looks for in a city without the overcrowding. There's plenty of places for the kids to  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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