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St. Helena, CA vs Hercules, CA

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- Hercules spends 16.6% less per student than St. Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Hercules than in St. Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hercules had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Helena
 St. Helena, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,371  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for St. Helena    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

There is no better place to raise a family. Great community, excellent resources, fabulous restaurants, amazing hikes and beautiful scenery.  More

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Over 20 years ago

I currently live in Sacramento, California for about 5 months and returning to batavia, New York in 5 more months. My boyfriend and I are going to get a place together  More

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Reviews for Hercules    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hercules is in the San Francisco Bay area. It is located on San Pablo Bay which moderates the temperature. Hercules is typically cooler than Concord in Summer. It can  More

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Would like to find out more about the living condition in Hercules and the surrounding areas as well, as well as the transportation to and from the Bay  More

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