2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fortuna, CA vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin spends 26.0% more per student than Fortuna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% lower in Austin than in Fortuna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fortuna
 Fortuna, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Fortuna    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Fortuna, many people I grew up with still live there. I wish I could take my son and move back there to raise him. There is so much to learn from there.   More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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