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Tulare, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 11.5% more per student than Tulare.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Carlsbad than in Tulare. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 27.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tulare
 Tulare, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Tulare    3 Reviews

Tulare is a terrible place to raise a family, that is why i did everything i could to get my newborn out of there!!!!! There is not only ZERO culture but there is an  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great school! Caring involved teachers and principle. Our granddaughter was new there this year and the staff and some of the other students helped to make her feel  More

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Over 15 years ago

Tulare, California is a very stable place to live. It is a perfect place to raise a family. It is a very small and friendly town. Cows and agriculture is our specialty.  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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