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Clearlake Oaks, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest spends 3.5% more per student than Clearlake Oaks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% higher in Ridgecrest than in Clearlake Oaks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgecrest had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clearlake Oaks
 Clearlake Oaks, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,596  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock352994573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Clearlake Oaks    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Clearlake Oaks is a diamond in the rough! Great views, great fishing, clean air, tons of birds and wildlife. And the Red & White Grocery store is like a time machine  More

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Over 16 years ago

Please check your numbers on the Air again. Over the past 20yrs Clearlake Oaks and Lake county has had some of the best AIR in the US. A rating of 51 is  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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