2025 Compare Cities Education:
Santa Rosa, CA vs Lincoln, NE

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 22.6% less per student than Santa Rosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.1% lower in Lincoln than in Santa Rosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Rosa
 Santa Rosa, CALincoln, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,631$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor399  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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