2024 Compare Cities Education:
Port Hueneme, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria spends 17.2% more per student than Port Hueneme.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in Santa Maria than in Port Hueneme. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Maria had 20.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Hueneme
 Port Hueneme, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,254$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,066$13,158$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,617$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.0221.0116.23
 Students per Librarian29128123874573
 Students per Counselor454539530
 Grade School Educ.14.0%27.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%10.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.78.6%62.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%20.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.0%7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%13.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.8%2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.2%0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Port Hueneme    6 Reviews

I've lived here since '97 and while the climate is great, the people not so much, and it doesn't matter their age, ethnicity or anything. The times are a factor I'm  More

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Recently my wife and I were looking for a house in the Ventura area and we ended up buying a wonderful townhouse in Port Hueneme. The weather simply can't be beaten; the  More

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Over 13 years ago

3 August, just before noon two miles from the sea, it is sunny, 68 degrees with a slight breeze. It's pretty much like this in the winter, too. Sometimes it gets down to  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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