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Ankeny, IA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 24.7% less per student than Ankeny.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Tucson than in Ankeny. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 11.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ankeny

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 Ankeny, IATucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,293$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,373$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5316.6616.23
 Students per Librarian79914474573
 Students per Counselor362519530
 Grade School Educ.1.2%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.9%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.7%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.5%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.2%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Ankeny    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I moved to Ankeny from Southern CA in June, 2005. My immediate and lasting impression is the incredible home values here, the relatively low population density, and the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ankeny is a great community to raise a family or to be single. The shools are wonderful and so many activities for kids and families. The weather when it is good, it  More

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Over 17 years ago

We don't call it "Ankenytopia" for nothing! This is the best town in Iowa! The schools are top-notch, the town is growing and getting more attractions. We are missing  More

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Reviews for Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN ANKENY, IOWA
50023 50021
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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