2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salinas, CA vs Carson City, NV

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Highlights
- Carson City spends 40.0% less per student than Salinas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% higher in Carson City than in Salinas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carson City had 40.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salinas
 Salinas, CACarson City, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,224$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21784573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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Reviews for Carson City    15 Reviews

Visited on and off over the years. It is actually green in the surrounding areas, right in town it lacks good green planning. Being so close to Carson and Tahoe,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'd give Carson City a zero if I could. Simply, there's nothing to do here except drink and gamble. Sure, Tahoe seems close, but the vibrant part is about 40 minutes  More

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Carson City, Nevada is a wonderful place to raise a family and/or retire. We raised our two youngest children here and now we are retired, after moving to CC 21 years  More

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