2026 Compare Cities Education:
Galt, CA vs Oakdale, CA

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Highlights
- Oakdale spends 7.8% less per student than Galt.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Oakdale than in Galt. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakdale had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galt
 Galt, CAOakdale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock467624573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Galt    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

small vs. Large. Can you compare? Single out what is best? How about, no traffic, here to there under 5 minutes, knowing your neighbors, and just the feel of  More

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Galt has turned into a bedroom community for larger valley cities. The cost of a home is considerably less than Elk Grove or Lodi. However, there are not a lot of  More

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Over 20 years ago

Love all 4 seasons,the coast rivers,lakes,and all the  More

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Reviews for Oakdale    3 Reviews

I have lived here for about 10 years. Except for rush hour traffic on F Street the area is relatively quiet. We are the "Gateway to Yosemite" in that both California  More

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Over 17 years ago

October through May are great months. It doesn't snow here, but the temp might drop to high 30's at night during the winter. During spring, we have some windy days with  More

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Over 19 years ago

We have lived in this community for 30 years. We have raised our children here. We like the area and the town. The town doesn't offer enough shopping but the close city  More

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