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Santa Cruz, CA vs Schenectady, NY

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Highlights
- Schenectady spends 40.9% more per student than Santa Cruz.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.2% lower in Schenectady than in Santa Cruz. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Schenectady had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CASchenectady, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,050$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,638$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

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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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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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 Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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