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Wickenburg, AZ vs Needles, CA

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- Needles spends 38.9% more per student than Wickenburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.7% higher in Needles than in Wickenburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Needles had 15.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wickenburg
 Wickenburg, AZNeedles, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Wickenburg    2 Reviews

Over 11 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 Needles    2 Reviews

I own a home in full, with no mortgage and a spacious yard. I can walk to white, sandy beach riverfront in 10 minutes from my front door. In 20 minutes I can be at  More

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Over 15 years ago

Have lived in Needles for 7 years now. This town is being over run with trash. The town is broke due to Dirt bags people that live off of the system. They said  More

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