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St. Helena, CA vs Larkspur, CA

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- Larkspur spends 15.9% more per student than St. Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% lower in Larkspur than in St. Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Larkspur had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Helena
 St. Helena, CALarkspur, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,371  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%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 Larkspur    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Wonderful. safe, clean, beautiful, great  More

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Over 19 years ago

With a population that is 90.37% white, 0.84% black, 4.48% asian, 0.24% native american, and 4.07% 'Other', I would hardly claim that Larkspur is  More

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Over 19 years ago

We really like the area in and around Larkspur, including San Anselmo and Fairfax. In particular, there is access to spectacular open spaces for hiking, biking, etc.  More

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