2025 Compare Cities Education:
Santa Cruz, CA vs Vienna, VA

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Highlights
- Vienna spends 7.4% more per student than Santa Cruz.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.1% lower in Vienna than in Santa Cruz. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vienna had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAVienna, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%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 Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  More

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