2025 Compare Cities Education:
Summit, NJ vs Santa Clarita, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clarita spends 25.5% less per student than Summit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 71.2% higher in Santa Clarita than in Summit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Clarita had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Summit
 Summit, NJSanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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