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San Antonio, TX vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley spends 34.6% more per student than San Antonio.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.0% higher in Castro Valley than in San Antonio. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Castro Valley had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Antonio
 San Antonio, TXCastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,259  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 12 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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