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Cortland, NY vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Goleta spends 36.4% less per student than Cortland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 96.7% higher in Goleta than in Cortland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goleta had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cortland
 Cortland, NYGoleta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,379  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor367  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%1.5%
Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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