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Goleta, CA vs Yorktown Heights, NY

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Highlights
- Yorktown Heights spends 87.7% more per student than Goleta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.4% lower in Yorktown Heights than in Goleta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yorktown Heights had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Goleta
 Goleta, CAYorktown Heights, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%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 Yorktown Heights    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Yorktown is a wonderful community, rich in history, in Northern Westchester County, just 35 miles from New York City. Yorktown covers 40 square miles and includes the  More

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