2026 Compare Cities Education:
Branford, CT vs Oakhurst, CA

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Highlights
- Oakhurst spends 26.5% less per student than Branford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 70.0% higher in Oakhurst than in Branford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakhurst had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Branford
 Branford, CTOakhurst, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,999$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,031$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock72314573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Branford    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

no review just big mistakes when comparing cities wrong town/city names and wrong populations in ct example: branford, ct it used to be type  More

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Over 19 years ago

Branford has the New England town look located right on the shoreline. Has the small community feel. Located a short drive from New Haven where Yale is located. Cost  More

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Reviews for Oakhurst    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

When researching or commenting on the water quality in Oakhurst it is important to know if the property is on a water system or a private well, to lump all into one  More

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Over 17 years ago

Coming from a much larger community, we really didn't expect much from the high school, but we were very pleasantly surprised. Yosemite High School has a wide variety  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is a nice town to raise a family. It is much cleaner, air is better, and if you have a hard-rock well like we do, the water is very good. Our family who live in  More

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