2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oakland, CA vs Watkins Glen, NY

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Highlights
- Watkins Glen spends 49.9% more per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 51.3% lower in Watkins Glen than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Watkins Glen had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CAWatkins Glen, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,668$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4334573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Watkins Glen    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived here my whole life and Watkins Glen is still a magical place for me. The Lakes, the hills, The valleys will take your breath away. The people here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

i have lived in watkins glen all my life ,im 51 years old watkins glen is a wonderful town. it has a beautiful lake, a gorge to walk threw. and winerys all aound the  More

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