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Pasadena, MD vs Santa Clarita, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clarita spends 1.5% less per student than Pasadena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.1% higher in Santa Clarita than in Pasadena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clarita had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pasadena
 Pasadena, MDSanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Pasadena    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Realestate is very high here. This state to my way of thinking does very little to help its senior citizens. Taxes are very high here. Pretty soon we will probably be  More

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Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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