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Paulden, AZ vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- Joshua Tree spends 48.6% more per student than Paulden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.7% higher in Joshua Tree than in Paulden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Joshua Tree had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paulden
 Paulden, AZJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor869  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Paulden    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I notice 2 of the 3 "cons" listed for Paulden are home prices ... where did they get that idea? Prices here are great! And water shortages??? - Paulden's aquifer is by  More

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Over 15 years ago

I’ve lived here in Paulden for 6 months now I own one of the few site built homes in the area. I am surrounded by mostly run down mobile homes. The only reason I live  More

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Reviews for Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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