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Bettendorf, IA vs Santa Clara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clara spends 36.3% more per student than Bettendorf.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.6% higher in Santa Clara than in Bettendorf. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clara had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bettendorf

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 Bettendorf, IASanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,502$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412$14,141$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,161$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0321.5916.23
 Students per Librarian52365284573
 Students per Counselor375646530
 Grade School Educ.0.7%2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.2%94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%12.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%63.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.9%24.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%5.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Bettendorf    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

very low crime, great schools, housing costs-a decent house for family of 5 is around  More

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We are thinking of moving to the area (Iowa). I am an NC native, although we feel the need to move out due to huge influx of newcomers in this area from the northeast  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Bettendorf when our son was in elementary school based on favorable comments about the schools from several friends in similar stages in their lives. We  More

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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

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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

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Over 9 years ago

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

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ZIPS IN BETTENDORF, IOWA
52722 52767
ZIPS IN SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
95051 95050 95054 95053

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