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Goleta, CA vs San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

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- San Buenaventura (Ventura) spends 14.7% less per student than Goleta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.3% higher in San Buenaventura (Ventura) than in Goleta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Buenaventura (Ventura) had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Goleta
 Goleta, CASan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,254$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,617$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock291284573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 San Buenaventura (Ventura)    28 Reviews

I have lived in Ventura for over 20 years, worked for over 30. While this was a nice town it has essentially turned into a worse place than LA, with a huge amount of  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here my entire life of 43 years. Ventura used to be very nice in the 80s and 90s, now it is an extension of Los Angeles in the worst way. Super overpriced  More

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I have lived in Ventura County since 2006 and that includes Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Ventura. This city has a lot of friendly, down to earth people that seem  More

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