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Del Mar, CA vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Goleta spends 2.1% more per student than Del Mar.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% lower in Goleta than in Del Mar. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goleta had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Del Mar
 Del Mar, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%1.5%
Reviews for Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  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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