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

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Highlights
- Modesto spends 19.3% less per student than San Fernando.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in Modesto than in San Fernando. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Modesto had 30.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Fernando
 San Fernando, CAModesto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock467624573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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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Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 4 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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