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Paradise Valley, AZ vs Lancaster, CA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 65.0% more per student than Paradise Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% higher in Lancaster than in Paradise Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 17.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paradise Valley
 Paradise Valley, AZLancaster, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree16.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Paradise Valley    1 Reviews

In addition to some of the best climate, other than months of mid June through mid October, we have many hiking, tennis, and golf opportunities. Sky Harbor airport is  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    48 Reviews

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 5 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 7 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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