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La Canada Flintridge, CA vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Menlo Park spends 15.3% more per student than La Canada Flintridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Menlo Park than in La Canada Flintridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Menlo Park had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Canada Flintridge
 La Canada Flintridge, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.8%1.5%
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Reviews for La Canada Flintridge    2 Reviews
Wendy · La Canada Flintridge, CA
Our schools are excellent
Over 17 years ago

Our two children went to school in this town and received outstanding opportunities for work ethic, basic skills, advanced learning including AP classes, social  More

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Maria  · Los Angeles, CA
LCF
Over 20 years ago

Crime rate low; school system not as good as it is  More

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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews
Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 11 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 14 years ago

Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 16 years ago

My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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