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Santee, CA vs Big Bear City, CA

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- Big Bear City spends 10.3% less per student than Santee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% higher in Big Bear City than in Santee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Bear City had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santee
 Santee, CABig Bear City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Santee    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Santee for 36 years and the changes have been extensive. Traffic has been, and still is, a big problem. However, that's a problem in most CA towns and  More

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Over 13 years ago

San Diego in general is a very expensive place to live. Santee is less so but compared to the rest of the country we are way over  More

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Over 17 years ago

Santee has a great quality of life,low crime, good schools(some of the best schools east county has to offer), fairly short commute time, as it is fairly well central in  More

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Reviews for Big Bear City    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

this place is great for outdoor  More

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Having lived in Big Bear City, CA for over 6 years, I can tell you that it is one of the best places to raise a family. The schools are excellent, from elementary to  More

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Over 18 years ago

beautiful in the summertime, zowie, would not want to be anywhere else. the cost of living nickels and dimes you to death. one cable choice (expensive), at least 20  More

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