2025 Compare Cities Education:
Buellton, CA vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Ruston spends 12.3% less per student than Buellton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Ruston than in Buellton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ruston had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Buellton
 Buellton, CARuston, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,643$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,457$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4584573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Buellton    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved here three years ago with my two kids and we love it here! We can easily drive to places like Santa Barbara and Los Angeles without sacrificing good air quality.  More

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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