2025 Compare Cities Education:
San Ramon, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- San Rafael spends 39.0% more per student than San Ramon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in San Rafael than in San Ramon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 10.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Ramon
 San Ramon, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for San Ramon    17 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

If you like the weather hot and dry, this is the place for you! Don't come here if you like to see green hills in the summer,if you don't care for sunshine for 7-8  More

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Over 14 years ago

For what you get, "it" does not live up to the premium you have to pay to get "it".!  More

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good climate i expirenced in us is san ramon i am very happy to stay in that  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 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 15 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 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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