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Joshua Tree, CA vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

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- Lake Havasu City spends 35.6% less per student than Joshua Tree.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Lake Havasu City than in Joshua Tree. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Havasu City had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Joshua Tree
 Joshua Tree, CALake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,443$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,714$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33664573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.38.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Lake Havasu City    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

First I want to begin this review by saying I am a young black woman who stopped here for 1 day on her way to California with my husband, who is white. Every  More

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Over 4 years ago

Unfortunately, many on the far-right like to “claim” Lake Havasu City, but that’s going to change very soon as more Dems move in and help to build the economy and add  More

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My wife and I purchased last year for a few reasons: we got tired of the people in California; city living and crime. Not trying to insult anyone just true. As we  More

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