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Santa Barbara, CA vs Clearlake Oaks, CA

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- Clearlake Oaks spends 12.0% less per student than Santa Barbara.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Clearlake Oaks than in Santa Barbara. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clearlake Oaks had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Barbara
 Santa Barbara, CAClearlake Oaks, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,698$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Clearlake Oaks    2 Reviews
Greg · Clearlake Oaks, CA
A diamond in the rough!
Over 6 years ago

Clearlake Oaks is a diamond in the rough! Great views, great fishing, clean air, tons of birds and wildlife. And the Red & White Grocery store is like a time machine  More

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Frank · Clearlake Oaks, CA
Air
Over 16 years ago

Please check your numbers on the Air again. Over the past 20yrs Clearlake Oaks and Lake county has had some of the best AIR in the US. A rating of 51 is  More

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