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Rio Vista, CA vs Desert Hot Springs, CA

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- Desert Hot Springs spends 9.5% more per student than Rio Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Desert Hot Springs than in Rio Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Desert Hot Springs had 17.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Vista
 Rio Vista, CADesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor867  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Rio Vista    2 Reviews

Known as “the Gateway to the Delta”, Rio Vista is located in the heart of the California Delta on the Sacramento River. The views along the wide river bring to mind the  More

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There is plenty to be had in Rio Vista, particularly if you like dead animal heads on a bar wall (Fosters Big Horn) and a state of the art fish cleaning station located  More

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Reviews for Desert Hot Springs    9 Reviews

lived here 13 years and leaving as soon as possible. crime rate high but getting better. much improved place since 2008. if you buy a house choose the neighborhood and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love the winters but the summers are too difficult for me. Hot and super windy. However I love the serenity, beautiful mountains, hot springs, and location close to  More

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I am 29 years old and have lived in this city nearly my entire life. When my family moved to this town, there were less than 12,000 people. I've watched it grow a lot.  More

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