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Dickinson, ND vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest spends 2.1% more per student than Dickinson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.1% higher in Ridgecrest than in Dickinson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgecrest had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dickinson
 Dickinson, NDRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,760  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock352994573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Dickinson    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in ND all of my life until my son got married to a gal from MN. I moved to the city in which she lived. Sometimes I regret leaving my family behind to go to  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dickinson for over 10 years. It is a very conservative town, but the university helps bring in some diversity. I enjoy the open country and the  More

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This is an EXTREMELY religious town (catholic mainly). If you are not interested in religion you will not be welcome in this  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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