2025 Compare Cities Education:
Klamath Falls, OR vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Cruz spends 13.7% more per student than Klamath Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% higher in Santa Cruz than in Klamath Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Klamath Falls
 Klamath Falls, ORSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,704  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
Reviews for Klamath Falls    47 Reviews

I have lived in Klamath Falls for 8 years now. Besides settling here, I lived in 1 city in Australia, 2 cities in China, 3 cities in Florida, and 1 city in California,  More

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I grew up here and moved to Vancouver Washington after high school. I returned to Klamath several years ago. Although the town has changed from what I remember there  More

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Staying inside the city limits is not recommended. Rural living is where it is at in this wondrous place. The recreation opportunities are endless. Fishing, hunting,  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

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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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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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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