2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pleasanton, CA vs Gonzales, LA

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Highlights
- Gonzales spends 17.0% less per student than Pleasanton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.3% lower in Gonzales than in Pleasanton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gonzales had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pleasanton
 Pleasanton, CAGonzales, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,758$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9234573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Pleasanton    18 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have been a resident of Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley (including the cities of Dublin, Livermore, and San Ramon) for nearly 30 years. Perception of life quality in  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in the city for 5 years and love it. Make Sure to Check it  More

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Over 6 years ago

LITERALLY STUPID the tacos are great  More

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Reviews for Gonzales    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Quality of Life is like a mantra here, unfortunately more of a political one. The area is growing at an astounding rate but mostly in my opinion due to location. Right  More

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Gonzales (and surrounding area) is a fair town to live in. Not much to brag about, little or no excitement except youth sports, but then there is very little crime here  More

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A very family oriented place with little to no cultural activities outside of regional ones. Be prepared to feel like a 'stranger in a strange land'  More

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