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

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Highlights
- Salinas spends 38.7% less per student than Simsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 76.2% higher in Salinas than in Simsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salinas had 36.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Simsbury
 Simsbury, CTSalinas, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock26.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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