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San Marcos, CA vs El Dorado Hills, CA

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- El Dorado Hills spends 28.5% less per student than San Marcos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in El Dorado Hills than in San Marcos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Dorado Hills had 11.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Marcos
 San Marcos, CAEl Dorado Hills, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,688$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,768$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock106814573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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Reviews for El Dorado Hills    8 Reviews

I just moved up here from the bay area and I cannot believe the differences in many ways: The first is the air quality - we can breathe! My son has severe asthma and  More

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Over 10 years ago

El Dorado Hills is a nice place to live and there are a lot of Neo-Rich folks here if you like that kind of crowd. But be warned if you are a parent with high school  More

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El Dorado Hills has outstanding public schools. Definitely a great reason to live in this Sacramento Metro Area  More

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