2024 Compare Cities Education:
Santa Clarita, CA vs Benicia, CA

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Highlights
- Benicia spends 19.9% less per student than Santa Clarita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Benicia than in Santa Clarita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Benicia had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Clarita
 Santa Clarita, CABenicia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,429$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374$11,346$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,492$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.862316.23
 Students per Librarian656562534573
 Students per Counselor380867530
 Grade School Educ.4.2%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.2%96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%21.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.7%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.7%45.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.8%9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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