2025 Compare Cities Education:
Simsbury, CT vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Goleta spends 33.4% less per student than Simsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 70.4% higher in Goleta than in Simsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goleta had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Simsbury
 Simsbury, CTGoleta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.4%1.5%
Reviews for Simsbury    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We've lived in Simsbury for over 24 years, relocated here by choice because of the small town feel and quality of education. We made the right choice, cost of living is  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Simsbury for 1 1/2 yrs. The cost of housing as a whole is expensive. Homes are a bit more than surrounding areas, but the property tax is what drives up the  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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