2025 Compare Cities Education:
Prescott Valley, AZ vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- La Mesa spends 65.7% more per student than Prescott Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% higher in La Mesa than in Prescott Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Mesa had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Prescott Valley
 Prescott Valley, AZLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor869  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Prescott Valley    34 Reviews

My neighbor set his home on fire. No insurance. The city did nothing. Its been 15 months,. The wrecked house is a eyesore. Dont get into a HOA. They are  More

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We moved here about 3 1/2 years ago. Prescott Valley is growing out of control, the town rubber stamps anything a builder wants. Traffic is getting worse, new residents  More

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Over 5 years ago

Before moving to Prescott Valley I lived in Phoenix 30 years and watched Prescott Valley go from basically a few little mom and pop stores on the main road to Prescott  More

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Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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