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Rancho Santa Fe, CA vs Montecito, CA

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- Montecito spends 2.1% more per student than Rancho Santa Fe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% lower in Montecito than in Rancho Santa Fe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Montecito had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rancho Santa Fe
 Rancho Santa Fe, CAMontecito, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
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jeff · Rancho Santa Fe, CA
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Over 13 years ago

very expensive and housing values  More

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David · Montecito, CA
Do not live in Montecito
Over 4 years ago

I lived in Montecito for 7 years up-to 2020. Everything is sooo over priced, Contractors rip you off, one contractor tried to charge me $800 just to clean the Windows  More

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