2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oakland, CA vs The Dalles, OR

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Highlights
- The Dalles spends 9.4% less per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.4% lower in The Dalles than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- The Dalles had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CAThe Dalles, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,117$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,337$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4494573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 The Dalles    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in The Dalles for two years and I love it. The community is so kind and eager to get people involved. It's small enough that getting around town is quick and  More

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Over 6 years ago

WE chose TheDalles after living in WA State, Arizona, PA, and Texas over a 45 year span. Small town atmosphere and traffic, one of the BEST libraries in the country,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Fifteen year implant from from Seattle, don't miss the traffic,rain and gloom. Love the sun, water, picturesque views, history, hiking, cycling, small town parades and  More

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