2024 Compare Cities Education:
San Rafael, CA vs Norco, CA

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Highlights
- Norco spends 27.5% less per student than San Rafael.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% higher in Norco than in San Rafael. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norco had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Rafael
 San Rafael, CANorco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$21,111$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962$12,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,450$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.8423.3616.23
 Students per Librarian4141249534573
 Students per Counselor508526530
 Grade School Educ.9.4%3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%8.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.4%87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%25.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.2%9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%20.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.0%5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.9%0.5%1.5%
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 12 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 14 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 16 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Norco    11 Reviews

I have lived in Norco, CA since 1964. If you want to live in a nice quiet little town, then DON’T move here. Norco has no noise ordinance about barking dogs! I have  More

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Over 9 years ago

I left Calif about 30 years ago for Texas. I will miss TX politics but not a lot else when I return to Ca (Norco). Left Ca. with 2 mares (1 prgnant). The mare that was  More

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Over 13 years ago

NORCO SUCKS BECAUSE IF YOU GO 36 IN A 35 YOU WILL GET A TICKET.NOW IAM ALL FOR SAFETY BUT COME ON.NORCO WILL MOST LIKELY BECOME THE NEXT  More

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