2025 Compare Cities Education:
Brighton, CO vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 19.9% more per student than Brighton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% higher in Oakland than in Brighton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brighton
 Brighton, COOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,298  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.67  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Brighton    2 Reviews

I bought a house in Adams County Colorado found out that the same family had built my house and the house next door and shared the driveway the realestat agents told me  More

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Over 15 years ago

My name is Sandra I use to live in Eagle Pass until I got married and move to Colorado.I go and visit my parents once or twice a year they live in Chula Vista  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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