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Lake Oswego, OR vs Santa Clarita, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clarita spends 6.9% less per student than Lake Oswego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.0% higher in Santa Clarita than in Lake Oswego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clarita had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Oswego
 Lake Oswego, ORSanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Oswego    14 Reviews

I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work  More

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Over 6 years ago

Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise. We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have  More

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Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but  More

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Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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