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Scottsdale, AZ vs Grand Prairie, TX

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Highlights
- Grand Prairie spends 24.7% more per student than Scottsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% lower in Grand Prairie than in Scottsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Prairie had 16.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scottsdale

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 Scottsdale, AZGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$10,291$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2415.0116.23
 Students per Librarian23489714573
 Students per Counselor718361530
 Grade School Educ.1.2%9.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%9.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.2%81.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%20.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.2%25.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.3%6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.9%0.7%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Grand Prairie    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

If you are a black man, DON'T BELIEVE THE Texas HYPE, GET A JOB FIRST, GET A JOB FIRST!!! have lots of money, start a business if you can. Why? because there are many  More

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Over 13 years ago

Nice senior  More

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Over 16 years ago

I'm from Pennsylvania and we are thinking about moving to Grand Prairie or Plano. The one thing that bothers me is the crime rate in grand prairie. If anyone could give  More

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ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262
ZIPS IN GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
75052 75050 75051 75054

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