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Santa Barbara, CA vs Beverly Hills, CA

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- Beverly Hills spends 4.3% more per student than Santa Barbara.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% higher in Beverly Hills than in Santa Barbara. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beverly Hills had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CABeverly Hills, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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Reviews for Beverly Hills    8 Reviews
Jim · Los Angeles, CA
Bellermine Jefferson High School, Burbank, Ca.
Over 12 years ago

We registered our daughter at this high school after considering Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Ca.. We are very happy with the fine education she received at  More

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Eagle · Beverly Hills, CA
Beverly Hills
Over 13 years ago

The name and reputation speaks for itself, if you have to ask, you can't afford  More

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IDaveZ · Beverly Hills, CA
Air quality
Over 13 years ago

Bad  More

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