2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pleasanton, CA vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Sacramento spends 14.3% less per student than Pleasanton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% higher in Sacramento than in Pleasanton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pleasanton
 Pleasanton, CASacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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