2025 Compare Cities Education:
Morongo Valley, CA vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- La Mesa spends 11.5% more per student than Morongo Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in La Mesa than in Morongo Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mesa had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morongo Valley
 Morongo Valley, CALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.35.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Morongo Valley    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Morongo Valley is a small, quiet desert town. It is the entrance point for Joshua Tree and is located on the 29 Palms Highway. The air is clear, the people are  More

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Very rural, most homes are on 2.5 - 5 acres, many have horses. Mix of housing, some very new and modern mixed with older cabins and remodels. Very quiet and safe  More

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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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