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Carlsbad, CA vs Lahaina, HI

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- Lahaina spends 8.5% more per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.4% lower in Lahaina than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lahaina had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, CALahaina, HIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,751$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,806$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12324573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews
Fun · Carlsbad, CA
If you can afford it, Carlsbad is the place
Over 3 years ago

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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Tog · Athens, GA
Brutal winters
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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Tim · Broomfield, CO
Too rude for me, but Climate is nice.
Over 4 years ago

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 Lahaina    5 Reviews
James · Lahaina, HI
Amazing, but transient for a reason
Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Lahaina for 11 years, and have truly enjoyed the weather, culture and natural beauty. The weather is great, though the summers are long, hot and dry. The  More

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Ari · Lahaina, HI
Expensive!
Over 17 years ago

Lahaina is nice but very hot in the summer and very  More

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Dawn · Lahaina, HI
Paradise
Over 17 years ago

Excellent weather and  More

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