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Joshua Tree, CA vs Pollock Pines, CA

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- Pollock Pines spends 20.3% less per student than Joshua Tree.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Pollock Pines than in Joshua Tree. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pollock Pines had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Joshua Tree
 Joshua Tree, CAPollock Pines, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,688$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,768$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock106814573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.38.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Pollock Pines    6 Reviews

1 hr from Sacramento; 1 hour from Lake Tahoe on Hwy 50. Close to skiing, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, biking - if you love outdoor activities that make you sweat,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sperling's Pollock Pines air quality ranking of "1.2" (very poor) surprises me for a place this far into the mountains. Is that an  More

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The review places the elevation too low. At the center of town (Safeway Supermarket) we are at 3,990. I'm slightly higher at just over 4,000. 30 years ago we used to  More

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