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Buellton, CA vs San Marcos, TX

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Highlights
- San Marcos spends 16.0% less per student than Buellton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.7% lower in San Marcos than in Buellton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Buellton
 Buellton, CASan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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