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Santa Cruz, CA vs Ladera Ranch, CA

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- Ladera Ranch spends 6.6% less per student than Santa Cruz.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% higher in Ladera Ranch than in Santa Cruz. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ladera Ranch had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews
Elliot · Ladera Ranch, CA
If you hate perfect weather, stay away!
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Michele · Escondido, CA
Perfection but expensive
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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