2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chesterfield, MO vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 22.9% less per student than Chesterfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% higher in Tucson than in Chesterfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 12.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chesterfield
 Chesterfield, MOTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Chesterfield    7 Reviews

I've lived in St. Louis for roughly ten years and I grew up in the surrounding area. I do not recommend St. Louis to live for two reasons: crime and the weather. A lot  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate in Chesterfield is moderate winters, hot humid summers. The best season is spring and the worst season is winter. The worst problem with the climate in  More

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Over 17 years ago

The good things about Chesterfield are relatively inexpensive cost combined with many things to do in the area and proximity to an airport. Unlike many areas growing  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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Over 1 years ago

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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