2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sandpoint, ID vs Santa Maria, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Santa Maria spends 55.3% more per student than Sandpoint.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% higher in Santa Maria than in Sandpoint. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Maria had 30.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sandpoint
 Sandpoint, IDSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,404  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock27.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

   |    Reply

It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

   |    Reply

I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Sandpoint

Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

   |    Reply

I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

   |    Reply

The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Santa Maria


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.