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Catalina, AZ vs Marana, AZ

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- Marana spends 0.0% less per student than Catalina.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Marana than in Catalina. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marana had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Catalina
 Catalina, AZMarana, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Catalina    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The Catlaina area (Saddlebrook / Oro Valley) was wonderful back in the 1970's and 1980's. As is typical with AZ, Developers ruined the community and problems are a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Deeply regret moving here 10 yrs ago. Cost of living is high, over-inflated housing/rental market, traffic is horrible, pay is extremely low. Great place to golf  More

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Over 18 years ago

We live on the north side of the Catalina Mtns. close to Tucson but not so close that we have to endure the smog. Congestion is becoming a part of life out here as  More

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Reviews for Marana    5 Reviews

I've lived in "old" Marana for 25 years. These forms don't explain there's the old original town, which is now going nuts in growth of houses and "clean" businesses. New  More

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Over 15 years ago

the political side of arizona is terribly, there is nothing but dirt noooo green at all. unemployment is terrible. i love the desert, but arizona is definitly no the  More

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With this new zip code comes an area called Dove Mountain. Dove Mountain is a very unexpected beautiful suprise. The Ritz Carlton will be opening in 2009 and one of the  More

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