2026 Compare Cities Education:
Sisters, OR vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Petaluma spends 5.8% more per student than Sisters.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% higher in Petaluma than in Sisters. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petaluma had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sisters
 Sisters, ORPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Sisters    6 Reviews

We've lived 26 years in Portland and everytime we drive through Sisters to Bend ..we want to stay...then reality sets in and we wake up to the fact that in winter you  More

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Over 6 years ago

Just waiting for Sisters and Bend to burn to the ground . Big money a lot of big fish in a small pond . Ego central --mostly Los Angeles transplants who bring all  More

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Over 8 years ago

Great if you like green  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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