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Buena Park, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael spends 38.2% more per student than Buena Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% lower in San Rafael than in Buena Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buena Park
 Buena Park, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews
Monica · San Rafael, CA
Moderation is always good
Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Jonathan · San Rafael, CA
Crime
Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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David · San Rafael, CA
San Rafael
Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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