2025 Compare Cities Education:
Franklin, NC vs Santa Clara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clara spends 63.2% more per student than Franklin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.3% higher in Santa Clara than in Franklin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clara had 20.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Franklin
 Franklin, NCSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,359  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%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 Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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