2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mountain View, CA vs Herndon, VA

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- Herndon spends 4.5% less per student than Mountain View.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% lower in Herndon than in Mountain View. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Herndon had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain View
 Mountain View, CAHerndon, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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