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Tehachapi, CA vs Aptos, CA

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- Aptos spends 7.6% more per student than Tehachapi.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Aptos than in Tehachapi. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aptos had 20.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tehachapi
 Tehachapi, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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Reviews for Aptos    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have owned a home in Aptos for 10 years and cannot thing of anywhere else I would rather live. I have lived in San Diego, Orange County, Half Moon Bay, and other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Well, Aptos is in Santa Cruz County, California. I love the entire county of Santa Cruz. The weather is fantastic. We have both the beautiful Monterey Bay with lots  More

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Over 14 years ago

We've lived in Aptos/Rio Del Mar for many years and it's a very lovely, peaceful village far from the rat race . The views of the ocean are stunning and the shopping in  More

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