2024 Compare Cities Education:
Big Bear Lake, CA vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Yuma spends 39.6% less per student than Big Bear Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Yuma than in Big Bear Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yuma had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Bear Lake
 Big Bear Lake, CAYuma, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,673$8,869$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060$7,882$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,933$3,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.7422.3616.23
 Students per Librarian1316614134573
 Students per Counselor531502530
 Grade School Educ.3.2%7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%9.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.8%82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%24.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.8%11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%20.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.0%6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  More

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Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 6 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 6 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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