2025 Compare Cities Education:
Davis, CA vs National City, CA

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Highlights
- National City spends 17.0% more per student than Davis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.6% higher in National City than in Davis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- National City had 23.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davis
 Davis, CANational City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,207  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor523  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  More

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Reviews for National City    1 Reviews

When you can't afford to live anywhere else in the main San Diego metro area...you live in National City or El Cajon. El Cajon has the higher poverty rate, but National  More

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