2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mountain View, CA vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside spends 16.9% less per student than Mountain View.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% higher in Riverside than in Mountain View. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverside had 11.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain View
 Mountain View, CARiverside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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