2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kensington, MD vs Vacaville, CA

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Highlights
- Vacaville spends 29.2% less per student than Kensington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.7% higher in Vacaville than in Kensington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vacaville had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kensington
 Kensington, MDVacaville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Kensington    3 Reviews

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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Over 15 years ago

too expensive, but great  More

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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 Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 6 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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