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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA vs Washington, DC

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- Washington spends 98.2% more per student than Rancho Santa Margarita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.8% lower in Washington than in Rancho Santa Margarita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rancho Santa Margarita
 Rancho Santa Margarita, CAWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    13 Reviews

This page provides little information on RSM. I see they keep describing the area as "outside of Los Angeles." Culturally, it is so far from Los Angeles (I lived in LA,  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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