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Lakewood, CO vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 20.6% less per student than Lakewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% higher in Scottsdale than in Lakewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakewood

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 Lakewood, COScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,308$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,923$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.2818.2416.23
 Students per Librarian65723484573
 Students per Counselor233718530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.9%97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%18.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.7%60.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.0%16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%5.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%2.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 7 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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ZIPS IN LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
80227 80228 80226 80214 80232 80215
ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262

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