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Oakhurst, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- San Rafael spends 24.2% more per student than Oakhurst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% lower in San Rafael than in Oakhurst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakhurst
 Oakhurst, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,354  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Oakhurst    6 Reviews

Over 14 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 17 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 17 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 San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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