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Hayward, CA vs Colfax, CA

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Highlights
- Colfax spends 12.9% less per student than Hayward.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% higher in Colfax than in Hayward. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colfax had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hayward
 Hayward, CAColfax, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock180574573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Hayward    4 Reviews

I've lived in Hayward for 20 years. Traditionally a working  More

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Hetchy Hechy water is very pure,the summers are about 78f..warm enough. Winters are sunny for the most part and by average.One University and one College in this small  More

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Over 12 years ago

convenient BART and bus if you have no  More

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Reviews for Colfax    1 Reviews

Foothills on western slope of Sierra Nevada Mountains, elevation 2420'. Mild winters with some snow, but above central valley fog. Summers dry and rainless, with  More

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