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Cerritos, CA vs Bellingham, WA

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Highlights
- Bellingham spends 1.2% less per student than Cerritos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in Bellingham than in Cerritos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellingham had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cerritos
 Cerritos, CABellingham, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Cerritos    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

cerritos offers an extensive menu of recreational and cultural activities....to a citizen population that is very  More

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I grew up in Cerritos when it was still a dairy farming area and new housing tracts were starting to be built, back in the early 70s. I saw firsthand how the area had  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cerritos is an outstanding place to raise a family. The city is very well maintained. The city makes sure that homes have well kept exteriors. The parks are great. The  More

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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