2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oakland, CA vs San Clemente, CA

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Highlights
- San Clemente spends 14.1% less per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in San Clemente than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Clemente had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CASan Clemente, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 San Clemente    9 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

First, the big plus of San Clemente is the weather. It is wonderful and most of the time you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Second, the area has a natural  More

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Over 17 years ago

2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide 2008  More

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Over 17 years ago

I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,  More

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