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Tehachapi, CA vs Cottonwood, AZ

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Highlights
- Cottonwood spends 35.1% less per student than Tehachapi.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% lower in Cottonwood than in Tehachapi. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cottonwood had 12.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tehachapi
 Tehachapi, CACottonwood, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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Reviews for Cottonwood    10 Reviews

As a 6th generation AZ Native, someone who had the misfortune of growing up in Phoenix, and who has lived all over the VV and Flagstaff, I think Cottonwood is great  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Cottonwood since 2002. When I first moved here, this place was wonderful. Quiet, friendly and affordable. The weather was good with plenty of sunshine  More

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Actually Cottonwood is a great place because of the great LGBTQ community. Without this aspect Cottonwood wouldn't be anything really, except a Wal-mart. The LGBTQ  More

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