2025 Compare Cities Education:
Franklin, NC vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 45.1% more per student than Franklin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.2% higher in San Diego than in Franklin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 14.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Franklin
 Franklin, NCSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,359  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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