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Golden Valley, AZ vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- Joshua Tree spends 55.4% more per student than Golden Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% higher in Joshua Tree than in Golden Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Joshua Tree had 9.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Golden Valley
 Golden Valley, AZJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,572  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor554  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.5.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Golden Valley    2 Reviews

Golden Valley is the last of the greatest places left to to own property and live comfortably. The temperature averages between 70's and mid 90's in summer. When  More

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No comments as of this comment, well except this one. haha Interesting notes of the area is is is still higher elevation than "the valley" (Bullhead City area) so not  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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