2025 Compare Cities Education:
Holland, MI vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 32.1% more per student than Holland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.6% higher in Oakland than in Holland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Holland
 Holland, MIOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor721  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Holland    11 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Like anywhere there is the good and dark side to living there. Having lived in the area before, going away for a while, and moving back in 2011 I have seen both. The  More

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I wanted to write this helpful addenum to my earlier comment about the city I work in, and the comminity I live in, nearby. Earlier on,I was being a little too negative.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good for  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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