2026 Compare Cities Education:
Clifton Park, NY vs Mountain View, CA

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- Mountain View spends 19.0% less per student than Clifton Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 73.1% higher in Mountain View than in Clifton Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain View had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clifton Park
 Clifton Park, NYMountain View, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,880  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.3%1.5%
Reviews for Clifton Park    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My town is a lovely town, good neighborhood, but this past winter extended over 7 months. That is not good for me; may please others   More

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Over 16 years ago

It's a nice  More

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Except for the winters, Clifton Park is a great place to live. It's situated midway between Albany and Saratoga Springs so shopping, restaurants, recreation, and  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

It’s  More

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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