2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hoover, AL vs Salinas, CA

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Highlights
- Salinas spends 16.5% more per student than Hoover.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% higher in Salinas than in Hoover. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salinas had 35.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hoover
 Hoover, ALSalinas, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock26.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Over 20 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  More

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Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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