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Stockton, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz spends 14.1% more per student than Stockton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% lower in Santa Cruz than in Stockton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 22.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Stockton
 Stockton, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Stockton    39 Reviews
Roveto · Stockton, CA
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Over 5 years ago

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M · Stockton, CA
Screw Stockton.
Over 6 years ago

Since living here, i have been subjected to several hate crimes, and for NO REASON. spent week at french camp county hospital, after being beaten in a coma by group of  More

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Mark · Stockton, CA
Stockton - Good if you live in the right area
Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Stockton, CA for 10 of the last 11 years. I’ve lived in Sacramento, Vacaville, Los Angeles and Monterey in California. I’ve also lived in Duluth, Minnesota  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 6 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 7 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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