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Bristol, TN vs Santa Paula, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Paula spends 33.7% more per student than Bristol.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.4% higher in Santa Paula than in Bristol. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Paula had 29.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bristol
 Bristol, TNSanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,254$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,617$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock291284573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock64.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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Reviews for Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 19 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  More

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