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Ridgecrest, CA vs Chino Hills, CA

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- Chino Hills spends 3.5% less per student than Ridgecrest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Chino Hills than in Ridgecrest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chino Hills had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAChino Hills, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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Reviews for Chino Hills    9 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I love Chino Hills! You can’t mention Chino Hills without the Ball Family! They make me proud to be a resident of Chino Hills! They put the city on the map! My boys love  More

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Over 4 years ago

I love Chino Hills! You can’t mention Chino Hills without the Ball Family! They make me proud to be a resident of Chino Hills! They put the city on the map! My boys love  More

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Over 15 years ago

First, the positives: the location is great -- a reasonable drive to anything you want (major metropolitan centers, mountains, beaches, deserts); we have lots of parks,  More

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