2025 Compare Cities Education:
Santa Clarita, CA vs Summit, NJ

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Highlights
- Summit spends 34.2% more per student than Santa Clarita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.6% lower in Summit than in Santa Clarita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Summit had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Clarita
 Santa Clarita, CASummit, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,387$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,582$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12834573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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