2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ruston, LA vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Goleta spends 14.1% more per student than Ruston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.2% higher in Goleta than in Ruston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goleta had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ruston
 Ruston, LAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor611  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%1.5%
Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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