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Carnation, WA vs Watsonville, CA

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- Watsonville spends 18.5% less per student than Carnation.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% higher in Watsonville than in Carnation. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Watsonville had 30.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carnation
 Carnation, WAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock27.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Carnation    1 Reviews
Kristin · Carnation, WA
Cool little town.
Over 16 years ago

Carnation is a great place to live. The culture here is laid back, and the people are caring and friendly. Carnation is basically surrounded by some of the best hiking  More

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Reviews for Watsonville    3 Reviews
Br · Watsonville, CA
Bad crime and kids that walk around breaking into
Over 18 years ago

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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brian · Watsonville, CA
just like santa cruz except....
Over 19 years ago

the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Joaquin · Watsonville, CA
Living in Watsonville
Over 19 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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