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Barstow, CA vs Pocatello, ID

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- Pocatello spends 45.0% less per student than Barstow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% lower in Pocatello than in Barstow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pocatello had 11.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Barstow
 Barstow, CAPocatello, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8834573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Barstow    14 Reviews

Mike · 

The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Over 7 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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