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Oak Harbor, WA vs Seal Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Seal Beach spends 0.2% less per student than Oak Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.8% higher in Seal Beach than in Oak Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seal Beach had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oak Harbor
 Oak Harbor, WASeal Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,331  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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Reviews for Seal Beach    3 Reviews

Beach towns are notoriously crowded in the summer, but if you can overlook the crowds you will find a small town feeling comforting in Seal Beach. The beach community of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Seal Beach has the best weather of any place I've lived, and I've lived in two coutries, 5 states, and 14 cities or towns. Seal Beach has vitually no air pullution,  More

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My dad and uncle were born and raised in Seal Beach; my grandparents bought their family home back in 1963 (when my dad was 12) for about $50K. 3 bedroom, 2 bath,  More

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