2026 Compare Cities Education:
Highland Park, TX vs Laguna Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Laguna Beach spends 16.0% more per student than Highland Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.6% higher in Laguna Beach than in Highland Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laguna Beach had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Highland Park
 Highland Park, TXLaguna Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.9%1.5%
Reviews for Highland Park    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We may have a job change and are looking for a great school for our Teenage son and safe neighborhood. We will be moving from California a coastal community, pricey too.  More

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I have owned my home here for about 8 years and I love beng there. If you like, city country living this is the place to  More

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Reviews for Laguna Beach    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

... always great to go home to. But i don't live there now, haven't for 10 years. Beautiful as it is, if you've got wanderlust you're always somewhere else. Avoid  More

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Over 17 years ago

Mediterranean climate, one of the best in the  More

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Laguna Beach is peaceful and beautiful. If you have the money for housing you will enjoy living here. However, during the seasonal Pageant of the Masters and Summer Art  More

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