2025 Compare Cities Education:
Grand Rapids, MI vs Santa Clara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clara spends 25.5% more per student than Grand Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.0% higher in Santa Clara than in Grand Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clara had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MISanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,296  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor681  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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