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Pella, IA vs Tehachapi, CA

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Highlights
- Tehachapi spends 20.5% more per student than Pella.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.2% higher in Tehachapi than in Pella. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tehachapi had 14.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pella
 Pella, IATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,827  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock352994573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Pella    1 Reviews

Smal conservative town. Strong Dutch heritage. Very clean nice community. Great for families and retirees from the midwest. Terrible weather, and limited  More

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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to Bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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