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Barstow, CA vs Poway, CA

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- Poway spends 11.5% more per student than Barstow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Poway than in Barstow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poway had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Barstow
 Barstow, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%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 Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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