2025 Compare Cities Education:
Avondale, AZ vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 186.6% more per student than Avondale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.1% lower in Washington than in Avondale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 11.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Avondale
 Avondale, AZWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Avondale    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My children have attended Canyon Breeze for the last couple of years. In that time a new principal has taken over. Bullying, swearing, and children running around  More

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Over 18 years ago

I am a young married woman with a family. I love Avondale for so many reasons. There is everything I need nearby and I rarely have to venture out of my area. Shopping,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The valley is in serious need of mass transit. Currently a light rail is being built, but it is slated to only connect Phoenix to Tempe. Eventually it will connect more  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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