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South Padre Island, TX vs San Francisco, CA

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- San Francisco spends 64.2% more per student than South Padre Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.5% higher in San Francisco than in South Padre Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to South Padre Island
 South Padre Island, TXSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,459  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for South Padre Island    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Winter is very mild and wonderful. Lots of wind year round. Summers are hot in the low 90's but  More

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Over 17 years ago

is th crime as bad as i hear thatit  More

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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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