2025 Compare Cities Education:
Manassas, VA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 22.0% more per student than Manassas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.5% higher in Oakland than in Manassas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manassas
 Manassas, VAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,337  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor286  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Manassas    19 Reviews

Hi all: Looking for some insider info. I am from Boston. My husband was transferred down to Herndon, VA, and my son is going to George Mason University, so we are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Affordable living 40 minutes outside of  More

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I live in a subdivision outside the City of Manassas (the Sudley Subdivision) a couple of miles from the Manassas Battlefield National Park. I love the history of the  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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