2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oakland, CA vs Saginaw, MI

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Highlights
- Saginaw spends 32.3% less per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% lower in Saginaw than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Saginaw had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CASaginaw, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,036$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,446$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10934573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

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