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Desert Hot Springs, CA vs Waterville, ME

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- Waterville spends 6.8% more per student than Desert Hot Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.3% lower in Waterville than in Desert Hot Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterville had 17.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Desert Hot Springs
 Desert Hot Springs, CAWaterville, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,335$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3194573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%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 Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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