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Barstow, CA vs Saginaw, MI

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Highlights
- Saginaw spends 18.0% less per student than Barstow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Saginaw than in Barstow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Saginaw had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Barstow
 Barstow, CASaginaw, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,036$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,446$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10934573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.34.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

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