2024 Compare Cities Education:
Chester, VA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 15.7% less per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% higher in Tucson than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, VATucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,757$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,276$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0516.6616.23
 Students per Librarian68614474573
 Students per Counselor305519530
 Grade School Educ.5.0%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.7%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.6%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.9%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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