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Novato, CA vs Bonita, CA

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- Bonita spends 22.5% less per student than Novato.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% higher in Bonita than in Novato. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bonita had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Novato
 Novato, CABonita, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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Reviews for Bonita    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

We've lived here for two years now. We were very worried about living in town, as we used to live way out in the country. Bonita was a good choice for us because it's  More

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With horse riding trails weaving in and out of neighborhoods Bonita is every thing it's name means. Beautiful and quiet yet just minutes from down town San Diego, the  More

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