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Laguna Beach, CA vs Salinas, CA

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- Salinas spends 0.6% more per student than Laguna Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Salinas than in Laguna Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salinas had 36.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laguna Beach
 Laguna Beach, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock26.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Laguna Beach    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

... always great to go home to. But i don't live there now, haven't for 10 years. Beautiful as it is, if you've got wanderlust you're always somewhere else. Avoid  More

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Over 16 years ago

Mediterranean climate, one of the best in the  More

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Laguna Beach is peaceful and beautiful. If you have the money for housing you will enjoy living here. However, during the seasonal Pageant of the Masters and Summer Art  More

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Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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