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Oakland, CA vs Mount Shasta, CA

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Highlights
- Mount Shasta spends 16.5% less per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.2% lower in Mount Shasta than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mount Shasta had 13.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,860$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,059$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock190764573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

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