2025 Compare Cities Education:
Placerville, CA vs Santa Clarita, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clarita spends 49.1% more per student than Placerville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Santa Clarita than in Placerville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clarita had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Placerville
 Placerville, CASanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor767  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  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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