2025 Compare Cities Education:
Providence, RI vs Santa Clarita, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clarita spends 6.3% less per student than Providence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 63.7% higher in Santa Clarita than in Providence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clarita had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Providence
 Providence, RISanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,362  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor390  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 9 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  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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