2025 Compare Cities Education:
LaGrange, GA vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma spends 26.3% more per student than LaGrange.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.8% higher in Petaluma than in LaGrange. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petaluma had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to LaGrange
 LaGrange, GAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,450  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor434  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lagrange    7 Reviews

I have lived in LaGrange my entire life and it has so much to offer for a town of its size! We have a rich culture that offers music, art, food, education and recreation  More

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Over 10 years ago

LaGrange is a beautiful southern city with many more amenities than one would expect for a relatively small town.  More

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Over 15 years ago

QUITE, RURAL, LOTS OF CULTURAL EVENTS, A LARGE LAKE, OUT OF "TRAFFIC" BUT CLOSE TO A TOWN WITH LOTS OF SHOPPING, 1 HOUR TO ATLANTA AIRPORT, DAILY TRANSIT TO ATLANTA  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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