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San Mateo, CA vs Kennesaw, GA

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- Kennesaw spends 30.9% less per student than San Mateo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.9% lower in Kennesaw than in San Mateo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kennesaw had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Mateo
 San Mateo, CAKennesaw, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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Reviews for Kennesaw    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived here for 15 years. Lived in Colorado and Missouri also and spent a lot of time in Southern California. I can tell you this place is terrible! Summers are long,  More

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Over 7 years ago

Warm autumn and always something to do no matter what  More

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Kennesaw - Here's a bit of our background to help in your assessment. We moved to GA from southern CA. I've lived in Kennesaw for 8yrs. We are a multicultural family  More

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