2025 Compare Cities Education:
Marco Island, FL vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Barbara spends 22.2% more per student than Marco Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.7% higher in Santa Barbara than in Marco Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Barbara had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marco Island
 Marco Island, FLSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,711  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Marco Island    3 Reviews

We just purchased a home here from San Diego, Ca. Marco island is so refreshing! It is Clean, no trash, people care about their yards and community with impeccable  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved here upon retirement and have been delighted with our new community. With canals crisscrossing the entire island, most homesites are on the water, and we enjoy  More

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I have been coming to Marco Island for the past couple of years to spend the 4th of July with my family in this beautiful city, but never again. From what we learned  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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