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Salinas, CA vs Fallbrook, CA

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Highlights
- Fallbrook spends 6.4% more per student than Salinas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Fallbrook than in Salinas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fallbrook had 32.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salinas
 Salinas, CAFallbrook, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Fallbrook    14 Reviews

Moved from O'Side (lived there 25 years), too Fallbrook 2016. I had worked for U.P.S. And Delivered The Entire F.B., DeLuz, Rainbow and Bonsall area from 1990 thru  More

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Over 7 years ago

We moved here in 1995. It's a pretty place and has a small town feeling. There are many homes that have a nice view of hills. We are leaving this town for several  More

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Over 10 years ago

I do not understand why Fallbrook real estate is so overpriced - there are not a lot of high paying job opportunities like you find in other parts of San Diego County.   More

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