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Kensington, CA vs Altadena, CA

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- Altadena spends 14.7% more per student than Kensington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in Altadena than in Kensington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altadena had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kensington
 Kensington, CAAltadena, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Kensington    1 Reviews
Dwain · Berkeley, CA
Nice but pricey.
Over 17 years ago

A great neighborhood for families. Upside: Very good elementary school. Close to Berkeley and San Francisco. Liberal views. Safe! Established neighborhood. Small town  More

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Les · Altadena, CA
Altadena: High and Dry in L.A.
Over 15 years ago

I live just above the 1500 foot elevation at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in the L.A. suburb of Altadena--just above Pasadena. We're above the low morning fog  More

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