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Dale City, VA vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- Joshua Tree spends 2.3% more per student than Dale City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.1% higher in Joshua Tree than in Dale City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Joshua Tree had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dale City
 Dale City, VAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,956  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor293  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Dale City    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The area has a more moderate climate than in the mid-west. Not nearly as good as southern California or the West in general, however. There aren't too many days in the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Not just Dale City, but the entire area of Northern Virginia is incredibly crowded. Traffic is a nightmare, affecting quality of life. Don't even want to travel in the  More

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Reviews for Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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