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Pollock Pines, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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- Big Bear Lake spends 25.5% more per student than Pollock Pines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% higher in Big Bear Lake than in Pollock Pines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Bear Lake had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pollock Pines
 Pollock Pines, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,787  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor767  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Pollock Pines    6 Reviews

1 hr from Sacramento; 1 hour from Lake Tahoe on Hwy 50. Close to skiing, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, biking - if you love outdoor activities that make you sweat,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sperling's Pollock Pines air quality ranking of "1.2" (very poor) surprises me for a place this far into the mountains. Is that an  More

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The review places the elevation too low. At the center of town (Safeway Supermarket) we are at 3,990. I'm slightly higher at just over 4,000. 30 years ago we used to  More

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Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  More

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