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Casa Grande, AZ vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest spends 51.4% more per student than Casa Grande.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% higher in Ridgecrest than in Casa Grande. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgecrest had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Casa Grande
 Casa Grande, AZRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,414  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock352994573
 Students per Counselor730  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Casa Grande    13 Reviews

Casa Grande i have visited a few times recently, i can say while it is a good town and it is growing here and there in small pockets. it is business friendly as noticed  More

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I’ve lived in Casa Grande for 47 years. The first 37 I would have given it 4 start and said I loved the place. The past ten years this city has become a haven for those  More

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Over 11 years ago

I moved to Casa Grande from Washington state in November 2011. The first thing I realized was that the rent here for a modest but comfortable 3 bed 2 bath house (my home  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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