2026 Compare Cities Education:
La Plata, MD vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Sacramento spends 13.6% less per student than La Plata.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 52.8% higher in Sacramento than in La Plata. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Plata
 La Plata, MDSacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,280  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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