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Southington, CT vs Salinas, CA

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- Salinas spends 38.7% less per student than Southington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 76.2% higher in Salinas than in Southington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salinas had 33.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southington
 Southington, 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.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Southington    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We ahve lived here for 15 yrs and really like the small town atmosphere with many amenities. We are close to major highways to go to "the big"  More

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Over 16 years ago

Southington is a generally overdeveloped city/town (it's right on the line) which is showing it's age, in terms of housing at least. Most of the rental homes and  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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