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Kensington, MD vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz spends 17.1% less per student than Kensington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.2% higher in Santa Cruz than in Kensington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kensington
 Kensington, MDSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Kensington    3 Reviews
Joseph · Kensington, MD
Housing
Over 11 years ago

Not as expensive as Chevy Chase, Bethesda or upper NW, but very clean safe affordable and close in to  More

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Sean · Five Points, CA
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Over 15 years ago

too expensive, but great  More

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Josef · Kensington, MD
Kensington is lovely place to live
Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Kensington for the last couple of years. This place is great-virtually no crime, close to DC, shops and parks, excellent schools, metro and commuter  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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