2025 Compare Cities Education:
Falls Church, VA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 18.9% less per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.6% higher in Carlsbad than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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