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Brentwood, TN vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 37.6% more per student than Brentwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.8% higher in San Jose than in Brentwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brentwood
 Brentwood, TNSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor386  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Brentwood    12 Reviews

Brentwood 10 years ago was amazing! But over development, traffic, and road widening projects have killed some of the joy and this town has lost it's small town, quiet,  More

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Over 8 years ago

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I am one of a very small group that grew up here in Brentwood. I have travelled all over and there is really not another place quite like here. I know I could be a bit  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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