2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ceres, CA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 26.5% more per student than Ceres.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% lower in Oakland than in Ceres. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 13.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ceres
 Ceres, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,636  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor729  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ceres    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

small city economy based in mix light industry, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

The San Joaquin Valley isn't what it used to be. Los Angeles & the Bay Area has moved here. The roads are falling apart, government hasn't provided for basic needs,  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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