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Santa Cruz, CA vs Beverly Hills, CA

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- Beverly Hills spends 6.5% more per student than Santa Cruz.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Beverly Hills than in Santa Cruz. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beverly Hills had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CABeverly Hills, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  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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