2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hillsborough, NC vs Escondido, CA

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Highlights
- Escondido spends 5.2% more per student than Hillsborough.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 73.0% higher in Escondido than in Hillsborough. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Escondido had 15.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hillsborough
 Hillsborough, NCEscondido, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Hillsborough    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years and I have come to live this small  More

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Over 6 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Reviews for Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good cost of  More

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