2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sandy, OR vs Los Altos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Altos spends 1.8% less per student than Sandy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% higher in Los Altos than in Sandy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Altos had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sandy
 Sandy, ORLos Altos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%1.5%
Reviews for Sandy    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived in Sandy since I was about 6 and I love it sometimes there is not a lot to do but it is a great small  More

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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