2024 Compare Cities Education:
Carson, CA vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside spends 12.2% less per student than Carson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Riverside than in Carson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverside had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carson
 Carson, CARiverside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,429$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374$12,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,492$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.8623.3616.23
 Students per Librarian6565249534573
 Students per Counselor380526530
 Grade School Educ.8.4%9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%8.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.1%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%22.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%23.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.1%6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Carson    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The city is going through "Urban Renewal", which means the poor,elderly and homeless can't afford the "NEW" Townhomes so this is what goes on if you fall under either  More

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Over 9 years ago

The weather is very nice throughout the year. We could use more  More

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I've lived in Carson all my life and the only thing special here is the weather. Summers are great, as it is in the 70s for most of the time. However, this is a  More

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Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 6 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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