2024 Compare Cities Education:
Mill Valley, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 22.5% less per student than Mill Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% higher in Carlsbad than in Mill Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mill Valley
 Mill Valley, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,111$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962$13,161$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,450$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.8422.6516.23
 Students per Librarian4141187444573
 Students per Counselor508513530
 Grade School Educ.0.5%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%2.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.8%95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%18.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.8%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.4%59.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.8%15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.0%5.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.3%3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Mill Valley    7 Reviews

I lived in southern Marin County for 20 years and lived it. Just moved  More

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Over 14 years ago

Mill Valley is a perfect place to live and raise a family, if you don't mind a cost of living index of 233. Don't distress - go mountain biking or hiking with  More

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Over 15 years ago

Good weather all year around. Great public schools. Cost of living very high. Crime low wonderful outdoor activities nearby like hiking, beaches,  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 3 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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