2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gilroy, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Cruz spends 11.1% less per student than Gilroy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Santa Cruz than in Gilroy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 14.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gilroy
 Gilroy, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  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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