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La Mesa, CA vs Germantown, TN

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Highlights
- Germantown spends 25.3% less per student than La Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.4% lower in Germantown than in La Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Germantown had 5.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Mesa
 La Mesa, CAGermantown, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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Reviews for Germantown    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We get all four seasons in Germantown. Winters are mild with maybe 4" of snow. Summers are hot & humid. This semi-tropical enviroment is why our vegitation is so  More

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Over 11 years ago

I don't care what anybody says about this school.... I HATE HHS! Yeah. It's a great academic (which you REALLY have to be dedicated to studying for) and AWESOME visual  More

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Over 14 years ago

Germantown, TN is a small suburb of Memphis, TN with a good school system, great community life and a very low crime  More

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