2026 Compare Cities Education:
Larkspur, CA vs Austin, TX

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- Austin spends 6.3% less per student than Larkspur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.8% lower in Austin than in Larkspur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Larkspur
 Larkspur, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Larkspur    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Wonderful. safe, clean, beautiful, great  More

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Over 19 years ago

With a population that is 90.37% white, 0.84% black, 4.48% asian, 0.24% native american, and 4.07% 'Other', I would hardly claim that Larkspur is  More

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Over 19 years ago

We really like the area in and around Larkspur, including San Anselmo and Fairfax. In particular, there is access to spectacular open spaces for hiking, biking, etc.  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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