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West Covina, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria spends 4.2% less per student than West Covina.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Santa Maria than in West Covina. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Maria had 28.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Covina
 West Covina, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock27.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for West Covina    3 Reviews

Great city with a strong local government including local police and fire departments. A couple of shopping malls, which are constantly under improvement to bring in  More

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West Covina is in a great location, it is not too far from the beach, mountains, Disneyland, and much more! The weather is constantly beautiful! Warm, breezy days in  More

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Over 18 years ago

i live in south hills.. it is a very nice community.. however i am not a fan of southern california at  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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