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San Marino, CA vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 5.6% more per student than San Marino.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% lower in San Jose than in San Marino. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 12.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Marino
 San Marino, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for San Marino    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I can't believe that the voters in this city -- always highly REPUBLICAN--are composed of 63% Democrats and in the 30s for republicans. I am a Democrat but was  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our family lived right on the border of San Marino in the 50's and 60's. We went to the fine schools there and enjoyed a wonderful education. There were only 2  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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