2026 Compare Cities Education:
Camarillo, CA vs San Marcos, TX

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- San Marcos spends 1.5% less per student than Camarillo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.4% lower in San Marcos than in Camarillo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Camarillo
 Camarillo, CASan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,066  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Camarillo    10 Reviews

The best run, most efficient and very clean city I have ever lived in and that includes places on 3 continents. Stunning nature with the Pacific ocean and gigantic  More

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Over 2 years ago

The best run, most efficient and very clean city I have ever lived at and that includes places on 3 continents. Stunning nature with the Pacific ocean and gigantic  More

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Over 11 years ago

Very high for a single person to  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 17 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 18 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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