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Martinsville, VA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest spends 16.9% more per student than Martinsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.9% higher in Ridgecrest than in Martinsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgecrest had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Martinsville
 Martinsville, VARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,408  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock352994573
 Students per Counselor227  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Martinsville    3 Reviews

I've lived here almost 40 years and taught economics in the local community college. Ideally situated between Greensboro NC and Roanoke VA. Low housing prices, crime  More

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Over 13 years ago

We are lucky if we get one snowfall that covers the ground and stays for 1-2 days. Winters are mild with beautiful spring and fall weather. The summers are great but  More

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Over 15 years ago

Boring! Nothing to do, nowhere to go, very scarce on jobs........need I say  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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