2025 Compare Cities Education:
Visalia, CA vs San Fernando, CA

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Highlights
- San Fernando spends 18.8% more per student than Visalia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% lower in San Fernando than in Visalia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Fernando had 25.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Visalia
 Visalia, CASan Fernando, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Visalia    27 Reviews

I've lived in the city of Visalia for 3 years now. Relocated to accommodate a territory sales job. If I were allowed, I'd go w. a 3 1/2 Star rating. If not for the  More

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Quite possibly the most miserable city/town I have lived in. Why?: * Air quality is toxic and dangerous from a combination of intensive agricultural farming and diesel  More

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So Visalia's NE, NW, SW, and Downtown are nice areas. The worst part of town is north of Houston between Dinuba BLVD and Ben Maddox. Here you will see lots of  More

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Reviews for San Fernando    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

ITS NICE AND PEACEFUL AREA, WITH A GOOD  More

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To start off with this entry is for the City of San Fernando not the San Fernando Valley as whole. I wish people talking about the Valley as a whole and the many  More

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I have lived in the San Fernando Valley practically my entire life. This is a part of Los Angeles that is far enough from the bustling downtown areas yet still with  More

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