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Pismo Beach, CA vs Lake of the Woods, CA

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- Lake of the Woods spends 4.4% less per student than Pismo Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Lake of the Woods than in Pismo Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake of the Woods had 16.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pismo Beach
 Pismo Beach, CALake of the Woods, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock352994573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Pismo Beach    4 Reviews

It's a nice town to visit - although very touristy. Clean air - and nice sand dunes nearby. A variety of housing - but expensive. Good for seafood. I would say  More

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It's still challenging to find a good job: Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant has announced it will be closing in 9 years, so many 6-figure incomes will be going along with the  More

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Over 9 years ago

Because of fires allowed in campsites each and everyday it is very smokey and hard to  More

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Reviews for Lake Of The Woods    1 Reviews

I have lived in Lake of the Woods for 32 years. Last December; from December 25th to December 28th, we received three feet of snow, a record. If you live in LOTW, a  More

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