2026 Compare Cities Education:
Oakland, CA vs Woodland, CA

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Highlights
- Woodland spends 21.4% less per student than Oakland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Woodland than in Oakland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Woodland had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakland
 Oakland, CAWoodland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,977$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,130$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock49694573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%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 5 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 Woodland    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am pretty unhappy about the water quality in Woodland. I have always drank bottled water, it is just what I was raised on. I have wanted to drink tap water to save the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Affordable, with good schools. Negative: hottest part of los angeles  More

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Over 20 years ago

Small town slowly  More

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