2025 Compare Cities Education:
Goleta, CA vs Greenbelt, MD

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- Greenbelt spends 5.4% more per student than Goleta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.9% lower in Greenbelt than in Goleta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Greenbelt had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Goleta
 Goleta, CAGreenbelt, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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Reviews for Greenbelt    2 Reviews

What a fantastically beautiful place to live. It's all here. Unfortunately I and other members have recently discovered that First Amendment rights are not enforced in  More

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Created as one of three "greentowns" in the United States during the New Deal, Greenbelt is built on a co-operative model. We have one of the largest and best-run  More

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