2025 Compare Cities Education:
El Paso, TX vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 36.0% more per student than El Paso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.2% higher in San Jose than in El Paso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to El Paso
 El Paso, TXSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,583  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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