2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oakland, CA vs Lincoln, NE

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 26.7% less per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.6% lower in Lincoln than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 9.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CALincoln, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,631$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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