2025 Compare Cities Education:
Santa Clarita, CA vs Washington, DC

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- Washington spends 73.7% more per student than Santa Clarita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.7% lower in Washington than in Santa Clarita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Clarita
 Santa Clarita, CAWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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