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Pahrump, NV vs Las Vegas, NV

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- Las Vegas spends 12.0% less per student than Pahrump.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.2% higher in Las Vegas than in Pahrump. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Las Vegas had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pahrump
 Pahrump, NVLas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,026  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,642$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7284573
 Students per Counselor207  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 3 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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Reviews for Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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