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Clearwater, FL vs San Carlos, CA

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Highlights
- San Carlos spends 72.8% more per student than Clearwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.5% higher in San Carlos than in Clearwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Carlos had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Clearwater
 Clearwater, FLSan Carlos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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Reviews for San Carlos    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  More

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