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Valmont, CO vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz spends 1.3% more per student than Valmont.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% higher in Santa Cruz than in Valmont. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Valmont
 Valmont, COSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 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 5 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 6 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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