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Watsonville, CA vs Jefferson, OR

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Highlights
- Jefferson spends 4.3% more per student than Watsonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% lower in Jefferson than in Watsonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jefferson had 34.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Watsonville
 Watsonville, CAJefferson, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,073$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,552$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6454573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Watsonville    3 Reviews

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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Reviews for Jefferson    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I am 21 yrs. old, and have lived in Jefferson most of my life ( about 20 yrs.) It's a nice little town resting on the banks of the Santiam River. The town sign says  More

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