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Carlsbad, CA vs Gardena, CA

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Highlights
- Gardena spends 6.5% more per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Gardena than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gardena had 15.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, CAGardena, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for Gardena    6 Reviews

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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