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Wiggins, MS vs Yucca Valley, CA

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- Yucca Valley spends 59.0% more per student than Wiggins.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 65.1% higher in Yucca Valley than in Wiggins. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yucca Valley had 19.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wiggins
 Wiggins, MSYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,737  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor428  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.19.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Wiggins    2 Reviews

Wiggins is a small community and has a lot of small town perks. I moved here from the coast in 1999 and I love it! It has a slow pace and is close enough to big cities  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've lived in Atlanta and Washington, DC and enjoyed them, but the thing I love most about Wiggins in the location. I'm close to bigger places so I can enjoy the arts,  More

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Reviews for Yucca Valley    10 Reviews

We have lived in Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree for over 20 years. The comment regarding graffiti is over exaggerated. Yes there is crime and there are some tweakers but  More

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Over 5 years ago

Let me start by saying, I love the desert. Yucca used to be a sweet little town...but now that the city has allowed for many criminals to come in from other areas..a  More

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YV has a good mix of mainly retirees, snowbirds, artists, and military families. People here are generally MORE friendly and LESS racially diverse compared to other  More

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