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Santa Clarita, CA vs Pahrump, NV

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- Pahrump spends 25.3% less per student than Santa Clarita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.7% lower in Pahrump than in Santa Clarita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pahrump had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Clarita
 Santa Clarita, CAPahrump, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,012$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,061$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6204573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 3 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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