2026 Compare Cities Education:
Falls Church, VA vs Menlo Park, CA

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Highlights
- Menlo Park spends 0.4% less per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% higher in Menlo Park than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menlo Park had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%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 15 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 Menlo Park    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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