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Oakhurst, CA vs Salinas, CA

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Highlights
- Salinas spends 9.6% less per student than Oakhurst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Salinas than in Oakhurst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salinas had 30.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakhurst
 Oakhurst, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,354  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock26.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Oakhurst    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

When researching or commenting on the water quality in Oakhurst it is important to know if the property is on a water system or a private well, to lump all into one  More

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Over 16 years ago

Coming from a much larger community, we really didn't expect much from the high school, but we were very pleasantly surprised. Yosemite High School has a wide variety  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a nice town to raise a family. It is much cleaner, air is better, and if you have a hard-rock well like we do, the water is very good. Our family who live in  More

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Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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