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Larkspur, CA vs Del Mar, CA

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- Del Mar spends 22.5% less per student than Larkspur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% higher in Del Mar than in Larkspur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Del Mar had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Larkspur
 Larkspur, CADel Mar, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock12.3%1.5%
Reviews for Larkspur    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Wonderful. safe, clean, beautiful, great  More

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Over 18 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 18 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 Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Greatest weather in the  More

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