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Fredericksburg, VA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Cruz spends 16.4% more per student than Fredericksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.1% higher in Santa Cruz than in Fredericksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fredericksburg
 Fredericksburg, VASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,335  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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