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San Tan Valley, AZ vs Alpharetta, GA

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Highlights
- Alpharetta spends 62.0% more per student than San Tan Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.8% lower in Alpharetta than in San Tan Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpharetta had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Tan Valley

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 San Tan Valley, AZAlpharetta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,044$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,414$14,100$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,280$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.3813.816.23
 Students per Librarian73695704573
 Students per Counselor730397530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%1.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.6%12.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.6%4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%70.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.6%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%5.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%2.4%1.5%

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Reviews for San Tan Valley    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for nearly two years now. I find it to be a great place to live with a few drawbacks. 1.) There is no highway access and results in messy traffic  More

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Over 7 years ago

This place is AWFUL what a mistake we made! Schools are crap & constantly begging for supplies, traffic gets worse by the day as they continue to throw up subdivisions,  More

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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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ZIPS IN SAN TAN VALLEY, ARIZONA
85140 85143
ZIPS IN ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
30005 30009

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