2025 Compare Cities Education:
San Diego, CA vs San Fernando, CA

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Highlights
- San Fernando spends 6.5% more per student than San Diego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in San Fernando than in San Diego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Fernando had 28.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Diego
 San Diego, CASan Fernando, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for San Fernando    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

ITS NICE AND PEACEFUL AREA, WITH A GOOD  More

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To start off with this entry is for the City of San Fernando not the San Fernando Valley as whole. I wish people talking about the Valley as a whole and the many  More

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I have lived in the San Fernando Valley practically my entire life. This is a part of Los Angeles that is far enough from the bustling downtown areas yet still with  More

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