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Catalina, AZ vs Oracle, AZ

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- Oracle spends 6.6% less per student than Catalina.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% higher in Oracle than in Catalina. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oracle had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Catalina
 Catalina, AZOracle, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%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 Oracle    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Oracle for 6 over months now, and have lived many places in the US. This is one of the most friendly small towns I have found. Good rental homes are  More

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The Beautiful people have arrived.Who thought that artists were poor? They are buying They fought developers for years so they could all have their little piec of  More

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