2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cupertino, CA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 3.3% less per student than Cupertino.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Oakland than in Cupertino. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 12.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cupertino
 Cupertino, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Cupertino    7 Reviews

I love this city. Cupertino has everything to offer. We have the best schools, weather, health care, and everything is close by. Absolutely everything is here.   More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived here for 24 years. Cupertino is totally convenient. Literally library, parks, grocery stores, all shopping, bakery’s, restaurants, all within walking  More

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I look at the pros and cons listed here about Cupertino and I just laugh. I’ve lived here for 21 years. Here’s what I can tell you.The pros:-The weather is good year  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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