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Chaparral, NM vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Surprise spends 16.8% less per student than Chaparral.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% higher in Surprise than in Chaparral. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Surprise had 47.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chaparral
 Chaparral, NMSurprise, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,964  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor835  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Chaparral    2 Reviews

Most people don't know us. When people ask "where are you originally from," and I say Chaparral, NM, they are like, "where?" Other people I meet from NM are from Las  More

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From one Santa Fe transplant to a possible other, think long and hard about moving to Santa Fe. Sure, the scenery is beautiful, the weather is not too bad and there is  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 11 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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