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Siesta Key, FL vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria spends 24.2% more per student than Siesta Key.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.6% higher in Santa Maria than in Siesta Key. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Maria had 35.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Siesta Key
 Siesta Key, FLSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,778  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock27.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Siesta Key    2 Reviews

May through October is another story! Heat, humidity and mozzies with 4 inch wingspans. Welcome to the Gulf  More

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Over 18 years ago

like any sub-tropical paradise, the climate is the best and the worst all rolled into one. Today is Dec. 28th, 2007, the temperature is 82, the breeze is on, life is as  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

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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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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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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