2026 Compare Cities Education:
San Rafael, CA vs Brenham, TX

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Highlights
- Brenham spends 47.7% less per student than San Rafael.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.7% lower in Brenham than in San Rafael. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brenham had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Rafael
 San Rafael, CABrenham, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,034$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,170$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10814573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Brenham    9 Reviews

Brenham is a typical town of it's size in Texas. The folks are friendly, but like anyplace else, it helps to have a group like a church, VFW, etc to introduce you to  More

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Was amazed at how many of the locals greeted us warmly each time we visited, though no one knew  More

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They have vets that will kill your cats at point blank range. See national news and social media sites. The ice cream will kill you with some deadly bacteria. Again  More

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