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Lake San Marcos, CA vs San Clemente, CA

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- San Clemente spends 6.6% less per student than Lake San Marcos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in San Clemente than in Lake San Marcos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Clemente had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake San Marcos
 Lake San Marcos, CASan Clemente, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
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GaryP · Mission Viejo, CA
San Clemente Review
Over 15 years ago

First, the big plus of San Clemente is the weather. It is wonderful and most of the time you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Second, the area has a natural  More

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brandon · San Clemente, CA
murder rate up
Over 18 years ago

2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide 2008  More

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Steve · San Clemente, CA
Still a low crime area
Over 18 years ago

I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,  More

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