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Santa Cruz, CA vs Clearlake Oaks, CA

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- Clearlake Oaks spends 10.2% less per student than Santa Cruz.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Clearlake Oaks than in Santa Cruz. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clearlake Oaks had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAClearlake Oaks, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,698$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 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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