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Wickenburg, AZ vs La Quinta, CA

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Highlights
- La Quinta spends 44.8% more per student than Wickenburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.1% higher in La Quinta than in Wickenburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Quinta had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wickenburg
 Wickenburg, AZLa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Wickenburg    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Want to live in a 55+ clean mobile home park. Need to know names and  More

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I am a local Realtor in Wickenburg, AZ, and I also chose the town of Wickenburg as my home and place to raise two kids. I love the climate, the "small town" atmosphere,  More

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Reviews for La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 18 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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