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San Carlos, CA vs Larkspur, CA

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- Larkspur spends 5.1% more per student than San Carlos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% higher in Larkspur than in San Carlos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Larkspur had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Carlos
 San Carlos, CALarkspur, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for San Carlos    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  More

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Reviews for Larkspur    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Wonderful. safe, clean, beautiful, great  More

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Over 18 years ago

With a population that is 90.37% white, 0.84% black, 4.48% asian, 0.24% native american, and 4.07% 'Other', I would hardly claim that Larkspur is  More

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Over 18 years ago

We really like the area in and around Larkspur, including San Anselmo and Fairfax. In particular, there is access to spectacular open spaces for hiking, biking, etc.  More

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