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Lake Havasu City, AZ vs Jefferson City, MO

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- Jefferson City spends 95.9% more per student than Lake Havasu City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.5% lower in Jefferson City than in Lake Havasu City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jefferson City had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Havasu City
 Lake Havasu City, AZJefferson City, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,499$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,572  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,519$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor554  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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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Reviews for Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  More

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