2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gardena, CA vs Alhambra, CA

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- Alhambra spends 0.0% less per student than Gardena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Alhambra than in Gardena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alhambra had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gardena
 Gardena, CAAlhambra, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Gardena    6 Reviews

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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Reviews for Alhambra    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Its  More

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Over 11 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

Alhambra is a middle class city with a growing center of town and redevelopment area. Lots of shade tree-lined streets and ample shopping places. Good place for  More

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