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Cerritos, CA vs Leland, NC

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Highlights
- Leland spends 26.0% less per student than Cerritos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% lower in Leland than in Cerritos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Leland had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cerritos
 Cerritos, CALeland, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,165$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8104573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Cerritos    5 Reviews

Over 16 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 19 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 Leland    4 Reviews

J · Apex, NC
Over 4 years ago

Possibly a 5 Star Place to live. No concerns about crime in Leland. The only reason I would not give 5 stars would be: town is still developing--so not everything is  More

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Over 12 years ago

Having grown older, I find myself increasingly intolerant of cold weather, but the type of winter weather here mimics that of my home state, Texas, and I hated it  More

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Over 18 years ago

We've been in Leland for almost 2 months now. We really like it here. We transplanted from Brevard County Florida, and we used to commute for everything at least 30  More

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