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Kapaa, HI vs Lake Elsinore, CA

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- Lake Elsinore spends 13.8% less per student than Kapaa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 62.2% higher in Lake Elsinore than in Kapaa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Elsinore had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kapaa
 Kapaa, HILake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Kapaa    4 Reviews

I have lived on Kaua'i, Hawai'i for about two years now, with about 20 years of prior vacationing (up to 1 month). Living here is much different than vacationing here,  More

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Over 7 years ago

My wife and I had the pleasure of visiting Kapaa in July of 2017. As tourists we found it a wonderful place. There were ample places to eat and shop for souvenirs.   More

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Over 8 years ago

For many, Kapaa is considered middle of the island in a way. Whether you are going North or going South, Kapaa seems to be a great midway point. There are tons of  More

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Reviews for Lake Elsinore    10 Reviews

The new comfort index for Lake Elsinore is 78. I lived in Lake Elsinore for 10 years, and there are usually 100+ days that the temperature is over 90, and several weeks  More

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8/23/2013 To someone thinking of moving to Lake Elsinore I really want to write this to you because I was in you position a year and a half ago. I was living in Delmar  More

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Over 15 years ago

How is the area near the Ortegas? I see a lot of families. Is this a good place for kids and  More

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