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Ramona, CA vs Merced, CA

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Highlights
- Merced spends 12.4% less per student than Ramona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Merced than in Ramona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merced had 10.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ramona
 Ramona, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,332$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,391$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock61024573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Ramona    7 Reviews

Ok, Ramona is a small country town that has its history in Poultry and Cattle. Those days are long gone…….kinda. We still have lots of open spaces between living  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Ramona for 5 years and enjoyed it very much. The nights are quiet, not busy and it feels like you are way out from San Diego. Close to everywhere. The biggest  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice little town needs more stores. Traffic is horrible on weekends. To many horses as the stir around the create a dust bowl It's a dirty  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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