2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cambria, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Cruz spends 2.9% more per student than Cambria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% higher in Santa Cruz than in Cambria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cambria
 Cambria, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Cambria    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

This is a wonderful school with lots of teachers who care about students. Because of the small size (about 300) , students and parents really know one another. The  More

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Over 19 years ago

I visit Cambria, CA one week out of every year, ever since I was little. It's a great place to get away from it all. It's beautiful with pine trees that meet the sea.  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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