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Santa Maria, CA vs Pine Mountain Club, CA

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- Pine Mountain Club spends 9.0% less per student than Santa Maria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in Pine Mountain Club than in Santa Maria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pine Mountain Club had 48.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAPine Mountain Club, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock352994573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews
C · Orcutt, CA
Orcutt Instead
Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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Kimberly · Santa Maria, CA
Santa Maria Can't Be Defined
Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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SARA  · Santa Maria, CA
Unpredictable weather with no extremes.
Over 16 years ago

The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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Reviews for Pine Mountain Club    1 Reviews
Don · Pine Mountain Club, CA
Much much better than Bert’s review
Over 5 years ago

Great, small mountain community. Fresh mountain air, not crowded, very affordable compared to Southern Cal. Do not compare with Bakersfield, which is an hour away, and  More

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