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Sammamish, WA vs Salinas, CA

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- Salinas spends 23.4% less per student than Sammamish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% higher in Salinas than in Sammamish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salinas had 36.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sammamish
 Sammamish, WASalinas, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock26.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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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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