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Desert Hot Springs, CA vs Lexington, KY

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- Lexington spends 2.1% less per student than Desert Hot Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.3% lower in Lexington than in Desert Hot Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 19.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Desert Hot Springs
 Desert Hot Springs, CALexington, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Desert Hot Springs    9 Reviews

lived here 13 years and leaving as soon as possible. crime rate high but getting better. much improved place since 2008. if you buy a house choose the neighborhood and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love the winters but the summers are too difficult for me. Hot and super windy. However I love the serenity, beautiful mountains, hot springs, and location close to  More

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I am 29 years old and have lived in this city nearly my entire life. When my family moved to this town, there were less than 12,000 people. I've watched it grow a lot.  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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