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St. Joseph, MI vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Surprise spends 19.1% less per student than St. Joseph.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% lower in Surprise than in St. Joseph. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Surprise had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Joseph

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 St. Joseph, MISurprise, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,052$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,328$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,450$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2818.2416.23
 Students per Librarian83523484573
 Students per Counselor582718530
 Grade School Educ.0.5%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.1%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%26.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%30.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.19.3%8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for St. Joseph    7 Reviews

I felt compelled to leave a comment because other young professionals have left words of St. Joe being boring, etc. I agree that St. Joe is not a great place for  More

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St. Joseph's location on Lake Michigan makes it a popular resort destination. The city is host to a number of festivals throughout the year, summer concerts by the river  More

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St. Joseph is like a little lost treasure on the west side of Michigan. Located near Lake Michigan, it's a town that has a wonderful mixture of rural and urban so you  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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49085
ZIPS IN SURPRISE, ARIZONA
85374 85379 85388 85387

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