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Goleta, CA vs Little Rock, AR

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- Little Rock spends 18.4% less per student than Goleta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.2% lower in Little Rock than in Goleta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Little Rock had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Goleta
 Goleta, CALittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,630$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,137$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5454573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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