2025 Compare Cities Education:
Montgomery, AL vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 76.1% more per student than Montgomery.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Oakland than in Montgomery. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Montgomery
 Montgomery, ALOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 6 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  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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