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James Island, SC vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael spends 11.5% more per student than James Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.7% higher in San Rafael than in James Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to James Island
 James Island, SCSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews
Monica · San Rafael, CA
Moderation is always good
Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Jonathan · San Rafael, CA
Crime
Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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David · San Rafael, CA
San Rafael
Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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