2025 Compare Cities Education:
Santa Paula, CA vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez spends 67.8% more per student than Santa Paula.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.0% lower in Valdez than in Santa Paula. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valdez had 50.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Paula
 Santa Paula, CAValdez, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,914$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,066  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,195$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 19 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  More

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Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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