2025 Compare Cities Education:
Irvine, CA vs Santa Paula, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Paula spends 6.7% less per student than Irvine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in Santa Paula than in Irvine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Paula had 33.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvine
 Irvine, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,254$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,617$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock291284573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock64.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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Reviews for Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 19 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  More

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