2024 Compare Cities Education:
Vista, CA vs Santa Paula, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Paula spends 12.9% less per student than Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Santa Paula than in Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Paula had 20.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vista
 Vista, CASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,358$14,254$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161$12,066$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,084$7,617$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.6524.0216.23
 Students per Librarian18744291284573
 Students per Counselor513454530
 Grade School Educ.12.0%19.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%15.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.3%64.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%20.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%12.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Vista    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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Reviews for Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 18 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  More

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