2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lakeway, TX vs Brea, CA

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Highlights
- Brea spends 22.8% less per student than Lakeway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.7% higher in Brea than in Lakeway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brea had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakeway
 Lakeway, TXBrea, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lakeway    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We moved to Lakeway TX about 6 years ago from Atlanta GA as part of a corporate relcation. Lakeway is maybe 15 miles west of Austin TX, and has a small town / resort  More

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Over 18 years ago

The quality of homes within the Lakeway area is quiet good both in terms of materials, execution and also design/asthestics. Most have a Tuscan or Mexican style with  More

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Reviews for Brea    10 Reviews

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Over 13 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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