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Eden Prairie, MN vs Santa Clarita, CA

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- Santa Clarita spends 9.7% less per student than Eden Prairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.0% higher in Santa Clarita than in Eden Prairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clarita had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Eden Prairie
 Eden Prairie, MNSanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 10 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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