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Ridgecrest, CA vs Gardnerville Ranchos, NV

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- Gardnerville Ranchos spends 22.4% less per student than Ridgecrest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.0% lower in Gardnerville Ranchos than in Ridgecrest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gardnerville Ranchos had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAGardnerville Ranchos, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,803$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,251$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5384573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%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.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Gardnerville Ranchos    2 Reviews

Mild winters without scorching hot summers makes this an ideal location within a short distance to Lake Tahoe, hiking trails and even cattle ranches makes the Carson  More

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Over 18 years ago

The following sums this place up: - Junk cars, garbage and dead lawns visible in almost all areas. - Low income workers. - Noisy and disrespectful neighbors. -  More

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