2026 Compare Cities Education:
Berkeley, CA vs San Marcos, TX

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Highlights
- San Marcos spends 21.1% less per student than Berkeley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.7% lower in San Marcos than in Berkeley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Berkeley
 Berkeley, CASan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 13 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 15 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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